Days Out Parks, Gardens, Walks & Tours
University of Durham Botanic Garden
A veritable rampage of colour in the summer and a great destination for sprawling around in when it's hot, the University-owned garden range includes a sculpture garden (including various former Bishops of Durham), a Japanese Bank, a butterfly house and a tropical rainforest. A recent addition is a 2-hectare wildflower meadow. Written guides are available for £0.50 and there's also a glasshouse, a display of tropical insects and bugs, a visitors' centre and a coffee shop. Some plants are also for sale. Open: March-Oct 10am-5pm daily, Nov-Feb 10am-4pm.