Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses
“Birmingham Botanical Gardens is the green heart of Birmingham, offering a uniquely biodiverse natural environment. It is one of the UK’s most significant historic Botanic Gardens which has remarkably remained intact since 1829, set on 15 acres of landscaped greenery.
The Gardens offers something for everyone. With over 30,000 plants to explore in 4 Victorian Glasshouses and exciting outdoor Gardens including two Alpine Gardens, a Pinetum, the Adventure Playground, and a rolling lawn overlooking our authentic bandstand.”
photo right - 'Bird of Paradise flower'
Detailed Information
Contacts:
Address:
Westbourne Road,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham
B15 3TR.
Tel: 0121 454 1860.
Contact Person(s): Sara Blair-Manning
Admission
standard £9.00
concession £8.00
under 16 £6.00
family ticket £27.50
Opening Hours
- Opening Hours change seasonally, they are
Spring
10am — 5pm
Summer
10am — 6pm
Autumn
10am — 5pm
Winter
11am — 4pm
Last admission is thirty minutes before closing.
Facilities
- Gardens Shop.
- Medicine Bakery Café
- Toilets. (including baby changing facilities)
Services
- Guided tours by arrangement.
- Education programme.
- Children's activities.
- Open days.
- Corporate events.
- Private hire.
Disabled Visitors
- Disabled access and parking.
- Hearing loop system at reception
- Disabled toilets
How to get there:
- Buses - 23, 24, 1, X8, 9, X10, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 13B, X21 and 126 all stop outside, or very close to, the Gardens.
- Car/coach: from M5: leave at Junction 3 and take A456 towards city centre. Turn right on to B4129 (Norfolk Road), follow signposts to Botanical Gardens.
- from M6: leave at Junction 6 and take A38 (M) to city centre. Follow underpasses signposted Birmingham West to A456. At Five Ways island turn left onto B4271 (Calthorpe Road) and follow signs to Botanical Gardens.
Parking
- Cars: car park on site. Day visitors are charged £3.
- Coaches: coach park on site.