Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
The Wellesley College Botanic Gardens are botanical gardens located on the campus of Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Its history begins in 1906. Further out, Fenway Park is 11 mi away.
A garden inside Wellesley
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 46" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Natick is the nearest base
Natick is 2 miles west, with 10 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1906
Wellesley College Botanic Gardens dates from 1906. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) has airline service, about 12 miles from Wellesley College Botanic Gardens.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Below are typical highs and lows near Wellesley College Botanic Gardens.
Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
The Wellesley College Botanic Gardens are botanical gardens located on the campus of Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The greenhouses and 22 acres of outdoor gardens include thousands of plants representing over 1,500 different taxa from more than 150 different plant families.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1906
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Rooms near Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
Lodging nearby is in Wellesley (3) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Gillette Stadium
- 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 4Walden Pond
- 5Harvard Stadium
- 6Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 7Freedom Trail
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Wellesley College Botanic Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley | in town | — | 3 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 31,239 | $1,583K | A |
| Boston | 15 mi east | 25 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Newton | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Brookline | 9 mi east | 15 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Natick | 2 mi west | 5 min | 10 7 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 36,969 | $821K | B− |
| Waltham | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Framingham | 7 mi west | 10 min | 13 8 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins | 73,021 | $627K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
All of these are within 33 miles.
Big draw111 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw214 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw311 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
410 mi LakeWalden Pond
Big draw33 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
510 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
611 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
713 mi AttractionFreedom TrailPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wellesley College Botanic Gardens: what to know
Is Wellesley College Botanic Gardens in Wellesley?
Yes. It’s inside Wellesley, MA.
When is the best time to visit Wellesley College Botanic Gardens?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
What is the closest airport to Wellesley College Botanic Gardens?
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 16 miles.
Where should I stay near Wellesley College Botanic Gardens?
Boston (15 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (11 mi, 30 places to stay) and Newton (6 mi, 16 places to stay).
Tips from people in Wellesley
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