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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.

Location

Hollingside Lane

South Road

Durham City

DH1 3TN

T: 0191 334 5521

W: www.dur.ac.uk