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Facilities at a glance

Cafe and restaurants

Wheelchair access

Baby changing facilities

Garden areas and facilities

Take a walk through our collection of botanical plants and heritage trees. Discover our lake, fountain, glasshouses and much more.

Brookside

1, Brookside houses the Garden Shop and CUBG administrative offices.

Classroom

This is where many of our courses and talks take place.

Stream garden

Hobson’s Conduit, a new river built in 1610 to bring clean water to Cambridge, diverted into the Garden to create stunning water features.

Woodland Garden

A dense woodland with an international mixture of trees.

Bog Garden

A sheltered microclimate.

Schools' Garden

Where children can enjoy the experience of working outdoors.

Rock Garden

South African, Australasian, Asian, European and North American plants.

Systematic Beds and Rising Path

A living demonstration of plant classification.

New Pinetum

A diverse collection of pines and associated families

Mediterranean Beds

A representative selection of plants from around the Mediterranean Basin.

The Glasshouse Range

Delicate Alpines to Exotic Tropical Climbers.

Bee Borders

A honeypot for visitors.

Terrace Garden (New Zealand Flora)

Representing the flora found on the islands comprising New Zealand.

Gilbert Carter Woodland

An area named after the Garden’s first academic Director from 1921-1950.

Old Pinetum

Dating from the founding of the Garden in 1846.

British Wild Plants

A display on chalk and limestone soils.

Cory Lodge and Lawn

Creating harmony between the heritage architecture of Cory Lodge and the contemporary approach of the Sainsbury Laboratory.

Dry Garden

Water-wise planting.

Fen Display

A range of habitats from deep-water to drier margins, supporting a rich and varied flora.

Rose Garden

Planted in 1981 to celebrate 150 years at the Garden's new location.

Grass Maze

Striking in appearance and effect the Grass Maze is a popular feature for children.

Garden Research Plots

These plots give an area of open ground to grow collections, large scale ecological projects or sometimes single genera for experiments.

Autumn Garden

Spectacular leaf colour.

Compost Display

The opportunity to view how the Garden recycles green waste on site.

Winter Garden

Coloured stems, bark and foliage texture with winter flower and fragrance.

Chronological Bed

A time-frame of plants, from the Roman period all the way up to the present day.

Herbaceous Beds

A wealth of perennial species.

Scented Garden

Designed in 1960 to stimulate the senses.

Experimental Glasshouses (private)

Dedicated growing facilities to support research projects. Not open to visitors.

Plant Growth Facility (private)

A large interior space belonging to Plant Sciences. It houses a series of controlled growing environments or Growth Cabinets.

Sainsbury Laboratory (private)

A new research institute funded by the Gatsby Foundation and hosted here in the Botanic Garden.

Olive Courtyard (private)

Part of the landscape surrounding the Sainsbury Laboratory, this private area can be viewed from the Garden Cafe.

The Garden Cafe

On site Cafe for visitors.

Dry Meadow at Cory Lodge

Drought-tolerant species from steppes, prairies and grassy plains from all over the world.