Durham University Botanic Garden

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Durham University Botanic Garden

Take a stroll in the fascinating Botanic Gardens of Durham University with a unique collection of indigenous and exotic plants and animals. Once created primarily for teaching and research to protect biodiversity on the campus, it has opened its doors to the public. From arid desert to tropical rainforest and native woodland, the Botanic Gardens has it all.

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Only a short journey away there’s plenty of interest in this compact region that’s bursting with activity, visual drama and history. A dramatic coastline of sandy beaches and towering cliffs, gentle and untamed countryside sprinkled heavily with pretty villages, grand castles and some of the most unique and wonderful collections of museums and heritage sites in all England.