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Botanic Garden Café
Durham University
Hollingside Lane
Durham City
County Durham
DH1 3TN
Hollingside Lane
Durham City
County Durham
DH1 3TN
Tel: +44 0191 334 5518
TripAdvisor
- Excellent207
- Very Good173
- Average40
- Poor8
- Terrible8
Recent Reviews:
- K4754XLbillbLondon, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesWaste of time
Thursday, 20th June 2024Got there to find it closed no signs to say it would be closed not on website or on the road leading to it not even in the car park We were told the cafe was open Very disappointing Read full review - mariongF8512SXNot enough time
Thursday, 22nd August 2024Well worth a visit. You can catch a bus from Durham to get to the garden. Small cafe and patio which Was full of different geraniums. Good views down into garden and small pond. We wandered around... Read full review - A BA park for picnics NOT a botanical garden
Thursday, 10th April 2025More a park than botanical garden. Seem focussed on hard landscaping ( lots of concrete and other non sustainable materials) Staff ride around in fossil fueled vans yet it's a small park and they... Read full review
Facilities
Children & Infants
- Accept children (Minimum age) - 0
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Access Information
Opening Times
| 2025 (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) |
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* Open Nov-Feb, 1030-1600; Mar-Oct, 1000-1630. Closed Christmas and New Year.
Highlights...
Durham University Botanic Garden, Durham CitySet in countryside and mature woodland. Plant collections from North America, Himalayas and China, glasshouse rainforest and desert plants. Six Colin Wilbourne sculptures in landscaped garden.
