Kibble Palace And Glasgow Botanic Gardens, <em>Glasgow</em>
Glasgow

Kibble Palace And Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow

About Kibble Palace And Glasgow Botanic Gardens

If you are someone who loves to form a deep connection with nature then Kibble Palace and Glasgow Botanic Gardens are the two perfect tourist attractions in Glasgow where you should go. Glasgow Botanic Gardens is managed by Glasgow City Council, and it features several glasshouses, the most popular being the Kibble Palace. It has a wide variety of tropical flora and temperate plants, a herb garden, and a chronological bed with beautiful plants arranged as per their introduction to the UK's national Collection of tree ferns. The Gardens also feature a small research library that contains over two thousand three hundred items in its main books collection.

The Kibble Palace is a nineteenth-century wrought iron-framed glasshouse originally designed for John Kibble by James Cousland and James Boucher. It contains a huge collection of carnivorous plants, orchids, and tree ferns. You can also find the sculpture of King Robert of Sicily, The Nubian Slave, and The Sisters of Bethany in Kibble Palace.

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Open 7 days a week
Free entry
Monday11:00 – 17:00
Tuesday11:00 – 17:00
Wednesday11:00 – 17:00
Thursday11:00 – 17:00
Friday11:00 – 17:00
Saturday11:00 – 17:00
Sunday11:00 – 17:00
Hours are seasonal — confirm your date at checkout. Special events may extend closing time.

Kibble Palace And Glasgow Botanic Gardens Highlights

• Glasgow Botanic Gardens is known for its tropical plant collections and impressive glasshouses like The Kibble Palace. 
• The Botanic Gardens Tearoom has been recently added to the gardens to help visitors enjoy a steaming cup of tea. 
• You'll also find a kid's play area within the Glasgow Botanic Gardens with slides and swings. 
• The Kibble Palace is a curvilinear glasshouse that houses the National Collection of tree ferns.
• Kibble Palace was constructed using wrought iron and glass by photographer and engineer John Kibble in the 1860s. In 1871 it was dismantled and moved to Glasgow on a barge.

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