Visit inspiring herbaceous borders, glasshouses that take you around the world, or simply relax in the UK’s oldest botanic garden.
With nearly 6,000 different types of plant, the Garden is a year-round oasis of biodiversity, right in the heart of the city.
Please be aware that important conservation work is currently underway in the Botanic Garden.
As a result scaffolding is going up around Danby Arch. The Garden is open as usual.
Please be aware that the Alpine House, the Cloud Forest, the Lily House and the Carnivorous House will all be closed to the public until the 16th of November.
Opening hours
November to February
Daily, 9am to 4pm
(Last admission 3.15pm)
Please note: The Garden will be closed on 25th and 26th of December.
(valid for 1 year from date of purchase): £20.00, or £16.50 for concessions.
You could also consider becoming a Friend of the Botanical Garden for unlimited entry to here and 12 other botanical gardens across the country for £35 a year.
Friends of the Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum, Kew, Edinburgh, Wales, Ness and Birmingham Botanic Gardens may enter for free with their membership card.
Concessions include senior citizens (over 65), unemployed, University of Oxford Alumni, non-Oxford students. Proof of concessionary status is required at the point of purchase.
Visit our pop up café from April to September; stocked by Jericho Coffee Traders, we sell a delicious range of coffees, teas, soft drinks as well as ice cream and cakes
During the summer months, a pop-up café with a covered seating area is available for visitors to purchase hot and cold drinks, as well as a selection of cakes and ice cream. Visitors are very welcome to bring picnics with them; there are plenty of benches. Oxford city centre also has a wide range of cafés and resturants less than ten minutes' walk from the Garden. Toilet facilities, including an adapted toilet and baby changing, are available March to November every day, but only on weekends during the winter unless by prior arrangement.
If you have any queries ahead of your visit, please contact us at admin@obg.ox.ac.uk.
Wheelchair accessibility
The Botanic Garden (including the glasshouses) is fully wheelchair accessible. We have a wheelchair available for public use: please note this must be booked in advance at our Ticket Office (telephone 01865 610 300).
Detailed access information is available here. A parking map for people with disabilities can be found here.
Dogs are not permitted at the Botanic Garden, with the exception of registered assistance dogs (these may be required to wear an indentification coat or marker on their lead or harness).
