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University of Oxford Botanic Garden

The oldest botanic garden in Great Britain and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world.

Address: Rose Lane and the High St
Getting there: opposite Magdalen College
Hours: Nov–Feb: daily 9AM–4PM; Mar Apr Sep Oct: 9AM–5PM; May–Aug: 9AM–6PM; last admission 45 minutes before closing
Price: £4.50 for adults, £3 concessions during peak season, free during weekdays out of season
Website: botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)

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1 October–21 June 1–6PM or dusk (whichever is earlier), 25 Jun–30 Sep noon–6PM, closed 22–24 JuneAdults £5; seniors, children, students £4
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