University of Leicester Botanic Garden
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Overview
The University of Leicester is home to this 16-acre Botanic Garden, which has the most diverse planting in the region. A great variety of plants from all round the world can be seen in themed displays, including rock, water and sunken gardens, trees, borders, glasshouses and special collections of hardy fuchsias, aubrieta, skimmia and Lawson cypress. The garden is set within a landscape with four Edwardian houses and includes a restored Edwardian garden.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, daily 10-4. Closed 25-26 Dec & 1 Jan
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Children
About the area
Leicestershire is divided between the large country estates of its eastern side and the industrial towns of the East Midlands to its west. Coal mining was an important part of the county’s industrial development in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Kingfisher Cottage
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