Cambridge University Botanic Garden

This is a beautiful and serene escape. The variety of plants and flowers is stunning, and each season offers something new to see. The glasshouses are a highlight, showcasing exotic plants from around the world. The garden is well-maintained, easy to navigate, and perfect for a relaxing stroll. It’s a must-visit for nature lovers and anyone looking to unwind in a picturesque setting.

We had an amazing time visiting the gardens, so beautiful and absolutely worth a visit! The cafe was great too, with some light sandwiches and lemonade. We had to leave when it closed at 6, I wish it was open later to take advantage of the summer sunlight!

Beautiful serene space, absolutely picture perfect. Such a variety of plants and trees. Plenty of benches and picnic tables are dotted around the gardens. The cafe is lovely, it has a good selection of sandwiches and decent coffee. I feel like it needs more toilet facilities there as the queues were quite lengthy.

A beautiful place to visit. I could have spent the whole day here. I would have loved to have the time just to sit and read a book in a quiet corner. We only had a couple of hours which wasn't nearly enough to wander around and see everything. The grounds were lovely and well kept. The glass houses were a tropical oasis on an early spring day. There was an interesting mix of different types of plants in the greenhouses too.
The pond was beautiful, we sat and watched the moorhens play and feed around the island for ages. It was the perfect place to sit and chill before the long drive home.

Lovely gardens to have a walk round directly next to bus stop on the Trumpington Park and ride to Cambridge bus route. There is an admission fee but worth it. Nice cafe with selection of food and drink - was busy at lunch time when we were there. Worth a visit if you're in the area.

Lovely and green botanical garden. Plenty of benches/shade to sit around and enjoy the outdoor space there is, as well as plenty of variety amongst the plants. Would definitely recommend coming around to have a look, whether that would be studying the plants, or enjoying a nice sunny day. There’s also a café if that interests you, but definitely lovely for a picnic!

This is a must-visit destination for plant enthusiasts or anyone seeking a serene and picturesque escape. With its incredible variety of plants, tranquil atmosphere, special events, and photography opportunities, it provides an unforgettable experience for all who visit.

It is the best of Botanico gardens I’ve been to in the UK. I like how they carefully planted various species of plant from the same regions or from the same climate environment in one room, yet spread them out in a way to fulfill the entire space, but left a nice path between plants that fit (at least) two people to walk through. the temperature is also executed perfectly. You can feel like when you and his room it’s hotter or colder, which is so respectful because this is very beneficial for them. You can find many very famous, unique bizarre, and magnificent flowers and plants in this garden, and they will surprise you can all kinds of ways. The outdoor gardens, such as the rock garden are also quite well designed, however, some other gardens have the same plants as the one that’s in the door, so I suggest just spending enough time in a glass house so you don’t have to look at every single plant carefully that’s planted outdoors does have a beautiful lake, gorgeous sakura trees on the shore, adorable ducks and ducklings swimming in the water, and a cute fountain, and many wooden benches for resting (around the fountain). It would be best to come here when the weather is hot and less windy so you can sit on the bench to enjoy the view more peacefully. It is worth my time and I wish I spared more time, like a full two hours, so I can make sure that you have a more thorough tour of the entire garden. because it is one of the most beautiful spots in Cambridge.

Excellent layout and a brilliant variety of flora soothing to the eyes. The glasshouse was the best part. Great cafeteria with a selection of fresh foods and beverages. Enjoyed the lavender icecream and elderflower spritz.

SKIP IF YOU ARE A TOURIST. This is a nice, green park with lovely trees and flowers, beautiful place for locals to stroll around and relax. There are no unique or mind blowing landmarks, so might be boring and underwhelming for tourists.

Beautiful gardens. You can walk around the whole gardens in a loop. The greenhouse section is very cool, which shows different
climates. This is the busiest place and the section where you might find school trips and people seated or taking photos. There is a café which offers food and drink. There are also toilets you can use there.

It was a rainy Sunday morning in February and yet we had an amazing time. We love to visit Botanic Gardens and this must be one of the best one can visit as it's well maintained and the variety of plants and trees is huge. The best time to visit is probably between April and June so we will definitely have to come back one day. Highly recommended!

Beautiful gardens with an amazing collection of plant species. Several greenhouses with various tropical collections. Lots of walking paths and grassed areas with seating. Cafe restaurant and facilities inside. Wheelchair accessible.

I love visiting gardens. The free talk was very interesting about the history and told interesting facts about plants and trees that I would not have noticed. I loved that some areas are left wild, the ox-eye daisies were gorgeous

A wonderful space, a true oasis of beauty and tranquility in the heart of Cambridge! Now that I have bought an annual membership, I am even more keen to go as often as I can. I loved the festival of snowdrops in February. Magical!! Now it's the blossoming trees, the peonies and tulips that are the stars. I like the café too. The green house is always full of surprises. There are so many lovely corners where one can sit just to bask in the sun, hide in the the shade, or read a book. In the summer, there are often concerts and various activities. In short, a truly wonderful place for young and old.

Beautiful place to visit. Nice café, but the place lacks toilets. Only 4 toilets in the cafe. There may have been others but never came across any. Otherwise, a good day out.

Beautiful place to go for lovely walks and see different plants, flowers, trees and tropical plants in greenhouse. Even tho today was raining I had lovely time exploring the Cambridge Botanical Gardens, the flowers are already blooming and it’s so relaxing, I can imagine in sunny day it would be even more beautiful as there is so many places to sit down and enjoy the view. The ticket was £7.20 and it’s definitely worth a visit.

A must do!

Fabulous day out to enjoy clear weather! Such a lush oasis in the city, walking distance from the train station. A great time of year to enjoy newly awakening buds among trees and shrubs and the expansive diversity among the greenhouse diplays.

I splurged and enjoyed a tasty lunch at the cafe, where service was quick and the staff friendly. But you could in theory bring a blanket to picnic, there's so much green space, many tucked away along paths to feel like you have a private hideaway.

Lots of families and students were around during my visist so it is seems to be incredibly family friendly.

My best tip: don't take the map! The gardens are a perfect location to just get lost and enjoy.

Spent a lovely day at the botanic gardens free roaming with my friend, looking forward to trying workshops or guided tour next time. Definitely want to go back again, highly recommend visiting!

April 2018
My first visit to the gardens on a coach trip. What an incredible place & so close to the city centre not what you'd expect. It's a considerable area considering where it is. Just loved all the different trees. Spent about 2 wonderful hours here.