Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Lush City Oasis Worth Every Visit
Visitors consistently praise the gardens as a peaceful urban escape with diverse plant life, beautiful themed areas, and tranquil spaces to relax.
With well kept accessible pathways, plentiful benches, a children’s playground, on site shop, and café facilities the gardens combine botanical diversity with a calm, family-friendly atmosphere making it an easy to spend several relaxing hours immersed in nature.
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Opening Times & Admission Prices
Opening Days: Open every day apart from Christmas Day & Boxing Day
Opening Times: 10am to 6pm – 4pm or 5pm in low seasons
Admission Prices: Adults £9, Children 6 to 16 years £6 – Concessions available (prices change a small bit in high season)
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Top Tip: Allow at least 2 to 3 hours to see as much as you can!
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About Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Birmingham Botanical Gardens have been around since 1829 and is ‘the green heart of Birmingham‘.
There is plenty to see with a number of key featured garden areas in the 15 acre grounds.
From the Glasshouses with distinct area of Tropical, sub Tropical, Mediterranean, Alpine and Arid House.
The Pinetum and Alpine Gardens and the Collections have over 30,000 plants dotted around the grounds.
Watch out for the water features, Japanese Garden and Rock Gardens.
For the kids there are two play areas, The Children’s Playground and the Treetops Adventure Playground.
If you have a garden ticket you can get superb refreshments from the Medicine Bakery at the Gardens.
Look forward to locally roasted coffee, snacks, salad, cakes and sourdough bread!
There are also pop up stalls with a wide choice of food options.
The Garden’s Shop has ice cream, cold drinks and sweets.
Watch out around Christmas for their Winter Lights Trail.
Accessibility at Birmingham Botanical Gardens
There is good accessibiity in the gardens with wheelchairs for hire.
Dogs at Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Only assistance dogs are allowed in the gardens.
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Visitor Reviews of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Google Visitor Review Score 4.4 stars
Don’t take our word for how genuinely super these gardens are. Here is what visitors think about their visit to Birmingham Botanical Gardens:
Jamie O’Donnell
Loved the year-round greenhouses filled with tropical species, even in late November. Highlighted the lush grounds, fun playground, and especially the rock garden.
Geoff Taylor
Called it a “paradise in the centre of a busy city.” Valued the membership and described the gardens as the perfect place to reset and immerse in nature.
Fatma Khan
Described it as a “hidden treasure.” Praised the friendly staff, diverse plant collections, Japanese gardens, water features, tidy grounds, and beautiful roses.
R D
Felt the entry fee was “100% worth it” for 15 acres of stunning gardens. Noted you could easily spend 3–4 hours exploring the beautiful surroundings.Amanda Qian
Spent a whole afternoon enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, discovering unique plants and trees, and browsing lovely gifts in the shop.
Map, Location, Directions & Contact Details of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
All information was believed to correct at the time of publication
Westbourne Road,
Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TR
United Kingdom