The Botanical Gardens….
Nestling beside the River Cherwell in the shadow of the Tower of Magdalen College are the oldest Botanical gardens in Britain. It was created in 1621 as a Physic Garden for the study of plants in medicine. Whilst it is not the biggest of to-days Botanical gardens it still has a very broad collection of plants from around the world. All are displayed across the gardens and for the more fragile plants displayed in Glass Houses.
The gardens are not only a great place to enjoy a leisurely stroll but also a place to take a pick-nick lunch away from the hurly- burly of the city…..if you are a plant lover you will be in a little piece of haven….
It really is a Little Gem
It is also nice to learn that all the vegetables grown in the garden go to good causes.
9th July
(C) David Oakes 2015
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beautiful garden photos! I love that hot pink geranium 🙂 its fantastic. the water lilies are so lovely and refreshing, great shots, cheers Debi
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In heaven? At least if you happen to pack a good camera?! (Then you might as well spend the summer? 🙂 )
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Looks a lovely place, never knew it existed!
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Just proves that Colleges and Museums aren’t everything Oxford offers for visitors and locals alike….it is a real gem
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One of the many reasons I loved the British TV series Inspector Lewis
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This is typical high quality record of what looks like cracking visit augmented by great weather. I sometimes miss being close to as many stately homes as they are excellent days out.
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