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Durham University Botanic Garden

Durham University Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Durham. It is run by Durham University. Our list has 28 more places within 15 km; first among them is Durham Cathedral, at 1.4 km.

Photo: Durham University Botanic Garden, Ken Walton (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Durham

inside the built-up area

Run by

Durham University

the operator on record

How well known

Top 28%

#2,392 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Garden in Durham

Inside Durham

Durham University Botanic Garden is inside Durham’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

The warmest stretch in Durham is June to September, at 17–20°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 1°54 mm

Feb8° / 1°48 mm

Mar10° / 2°43 mm

Apr12° / 4°52 mm

May15° / 6°47 mm

Jun18° / 9°65 mm

Jul20° / 11°62 mm

Aug20° / 11°69 mm

Sep17° / 9°58 mm

Oct14° / 6°66 mm

Nov10° / 4°76 mm

Dec7° / 1°64 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Durham, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Durham. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Durham’s full climate →

About

Durham University Botanic Garden

Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia.

Type: Garden
Run by: Durham University
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Durham
Official site: dur.ac.uk/botanic.garden

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Durham University Botanic Garden and nearby

The numbers show what else is near Durham University Botanic Garden, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Home to 50,502 people, Durham is the largest of these 8. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in town

Durham

50,502 people · 15 places to visit

2 · 1.7 km west of it

Brandon

9,508 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 2 km east of it

High Shincliffe

1,045 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 3 km south of it

Croxdale

270 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Durham University Botanic Garden is	People	Places to visit
Durham	It’s in town	50,502	15
Brandon	1.7 km west of it	9,508	10
High Shincliffe	2 km east of it	1,045	8
Croxdale	3 km south of it	270	9
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	3.2 km northwest of it	6,483	11
Bowburn	3.3 km southeast of it	4,843	7
Sherburn	4.3 km east of it	2,796	10
New Brancepeth	4.3 km west of it	1,280	11

Make a day of it

Also near Durham University Botanic Garden

Nearby, 28 places within 15 km include 3 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.

CathedralDurham Cathedral1.4 km away 2

CastleDurham Castle1.7 km away 3

MuseumOriental Museum500 m away · 19K visitors a year 4

MuseumBeamish Museum15 km away · 350K visitors a year 5

CastleBrancepeth Castle5.8 km away 6

Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle12 km away 7

CastleLumley Castle10 km away 8

Abbey or priory · English HeritageFinchale Priory6.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Durham University Botanic Garden: common questions

Where is Durham University Botanic Garden?

Durham University Botanic Garden is in Durham, County Durham, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Durham University Botanic Garden?

Botanical garden in Durham, England.

Who runs Durham University Botanic Garden?

Durham University.

When is the best time to visit Durham University Botanic Garden?

June to September are the warmest months in Durham, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Durham University Botanic Garden?

Within 15 km: Durham Cathedral (1.4 km), Durham Castle (1.7 km), Oriental Museum (500 m) and Beamish Museum (15 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Durham University Botanic Garden: Ken Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Oriental Museum: Wereon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brancepeth Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Finchale Priory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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