Visit the Garden

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.

November to February

Daily, 9am to 4pm

(Last admission 3.15pm)
Please note: The Garden will be closed on 25th and 26th of December.

March and April

Daily, 9am to 5pm

(Last admission 4.15pm)

May to August

Daily, 9am to 6pm

(Last admission 5.15pm)

September and October

Daily, 9am to 5pm

(Last admission 4.15pm)

Guide to the Garden

Browse our online guide to find out more about the Botanic Garden.

Seasonal Highlights

A round up of the year's seasonal highlights

Day tickets

Annual pass

Friends

Concessions

Oxford and Oxford Brookes students and staff

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

Familes

The Garden is a wonderful place for children. As well as trails, we can lend you family-friendly backpacks that will open up a world of exploration and investigation. Adults are encouraged to try the activities and use the equipment with their children to help everyone get more from their walk around the Garden and Glasshouses.

School visits

We run taught sessions based around National Curricula for nursery, primary and secondary schools. School sessions include a variety of hands-on activities, such as arts and crafts, and group discussions (with games and challenges for primary school groups). We aim to promote a love of the natural environment, to support and encourage future generations of botanists and conservationists.

Group visits

We welcome all sorts of groups to the Botanic Garden every year – from horticultural societies to summer schools. Whether it's science, history, or conservation that you're interested in, or if you're just looking for inspiration or a peaceful spot, you'll find it here. Find out about booking a group visit to the UK's oldest botanic garden.

Guided tours

Enrich your visit with a guided tour of the Botanic Garden. As well as an introduction to the Garden, we can also offer specialist tours including those with a focus on the history of the site or our botanical collections.

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).