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Oxford Botanic Garden

Founded in 1621, it is the oldest botanic garden in the United Kingdom and began as a garden of medicinal plants. Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby, funded its creation, in the north-east corner of Christ Church Meadow, beside the River Cherwell. The main entrance is the Danby Gate, by Nicholas Stone between 1632 and 1633, with statues of Charles I and Charles II. The walled enclosure groups the hardy plants by botanical family, and includes an English yew, the oldest tree in the garden. The glasshouses comprise the Conservatory, the Alpine House, the Fernery, the Tropical Lily House, the Insectivorous House, the Palm House and the Arid House; the Lily House pond, from 1851, is the oldest part. It holds more than 5,000 species. It is on High Street, opposite Magdalen College.

Things to do at Oxford Botanic Garden: 4 missions

• Step into the Tropical Lily HouseVisit the tropical glasshouse and find the pond from 1851, the oldest part of the glasshouses.
• Find the oldest yew in the gardenIn the walled enclosure, find the English yew, the oldest tree in the Botanic Garden.
• Discover the plants of the Insectivorous HouseEnter the glasshouse of insectivorous plants and look at a species with a trap.
• Look at Nicholas Stone's Danby GateTake in the Baroque entrance gate, with the statues of Charles I and Charles II, which Stone designed between 1632 and 1633.

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Source: Web oficial - Oxford Botanic Garden