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Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Address Inverleith Row
    EH3 5LR Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
  • Phone number+44 131 552 7171
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  • Neighborhood : New Town
    http://www.rbge.org.uk/
  • Mon to Sun from 10:00 AM to 07:00 PM

Royal Botanic Garden includes cycads (plants from the dinosaur era) and Britain's tallest palm trees. In the rock garden, there are marsh orchids, campanulas and lilies. The Pringle Chinese Collection, an unrivalled assembly of wild-origin Chinese plants, grow in a wild water ravine. Other delights include the Azalea Lawn, the Alpine Collection, and the silver-shimmery winter garden. Founded in the 17th Century, the Royal Botanic Garden started life the size of a tennis court, it now extends to 31 hectares . Check the website for seasonal timings.

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yelp Reviews ( 2 Reviews see all ) Top

James C.

(Rating: 3.0) 

by James C. on May 19, 2009

Lovely park to walk through on a sunny day, but the café is a tad disappointing. However, the Botanics is getting renovated, so only time will tell about...

Monica L.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Monica L. on January 8, 2009

Quaint and beautiful, especially in the Autumn. I walked here from the city centre.. a bit far but it can be done.

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Magnificent gardens

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2006-06-08

I had visited Edinburgh many times before I discovered these wonderful gardens. Recommend highly. Gardens rival any you may have seen. A photog...

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