University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum

Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum offers the perfect setting for an enriching day out, introducing young children, toddlers, and babies to the scientific wonder and natural beauty of plants and trees.

As the UK’s oldest botanic garden (established in 1621), the central Oxford Botanic Garden features a fascinating historic Walled Garden, an inspiring Lower Garden bordered by the River Cherwell, and seven unique display glasshouses. Here, you can take your little ones on an immersive journey across the globe—travelling through tropical jungles, swamp environments, and arid deserts. Just six miles away, Harcourt Arboretum expands the adventure across 130 acres of picturesque native woodlands, spectacular wildflower meadows, and historic pinetums featuring rare, endangered trees.