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Garden Name: Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses
Last Modified: 09/02/2010
Garden ID: 0255

pic: 0255_BirminghamBotGdns.jpg

Owner: The Manager
Address:
Westbourne Road
Edgbaston

Postcode: B15 3TR
County: Birmingham

tel: 0121-454-1860
fax: 
website: www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
email: Linda {at} birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

Features: 


English Heritage Grade:
II*

Opening Times:
Daily, all year except Xmas day; Daily, opens 9am, Sunday 10am . Closes 5pm or dusk if earlier Oct - Mar, 7pm Apr - Sept. Last admission 30 mins before close.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
May, June
July, Aug

To see: 
rhododendrons, azaleas
herbaceous border

National Collection: 
Bonsai

National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adults £7.50; Child over 5, Over 60s, Students, Disabled & helpers £4.75; Family £22
Groups (10+) Adults £6.50, Others £4.50

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: No
Only on Lead: No
Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
Only guide dogs for blind
Children's playground
Many special events throughout the year, see own website


Designer: J. C. Loudon
Description of Garden:
A tranquil oasis, opened in 1832, and easily reached both by road from the motorway networks and by rail from Birmingham City Centre. The general layout is still much the same as the original design with a formal terrace, sweeping main lawn with its Victorian bandstand and 15 acres of magnificent ornamental gardens - including rhododendron, historic, herb, rock, alpine, rose and formal Japanese gardens. From 2002 there will also be an example organic garden and a Children's Discovery Garden. Four fascinating glasshouses - Tropical, Sub-Tropical, Mediterranean and Arid provide year-round interest. 

Other features include colourful birds, and an Art Gallery. Bands play on summer Sundays and Bank Holidays.


History: 
Loudon was a leading garden planner, horticultural journalist and publisher in the early 1800's.

Local Inns: 


Accomodation: 
Hyatt Regency
New Hall Country House Hotel
Jonathans

Restaurants: 
Leftbank

Village/Town/Sightseeing: