UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER BOTANIC GARDEN

If you're looking for one of the best places to go in, Leicester University of Leicester Botanic Garden can be your ideal choice. It comprises sixteen acres of lovingly cultivated greenhouses and gardens. It displays various environments, including tropical, temperate, alpine, and cactus houses. Over four hundred sculptures have been displayed in the garden, and various interesting events are held frequently.

University of Leicester Botanic Garden is a lush green scenic space founded in 1921 and completed in 1925. It contains sixteen acres of cultivated gardens scattered around the Edwardian Houses on the site. The greenhouses and grounds display various environments and features with everything from a herb garden, woodland, an arboretum and herbaceous borders, a water garden, and rock gardens. You can also see here special collections of Skimmia, hardy Fuchsia, and Aubrieta.

It also features a series of glasshouses displaying tropical and temperate plants, succulents, and alpines. The gardens are the perfect place for a picnic, a pleasant walk, and admiring the surroundings. It holds regular open events, including family fun days, crocus weekends, and plant sales. The Attenborough Arboretum is the garden's satellite facility opened in 1997 by Sir David Attenborough. It is the perfect place for a picnic, a pleasant walk, relaxing on the benches, and admiring the breathtaking surroundings. The landscape features and plant collections make this garden the most diverse in the region. 

Recommended Read: Things To Do In Cardiff

Highlights

• At the University of Leicester Botanic Garden, you can see a wide variety of plants from all around the world in themed displays.
• In the outdoor area of the garden, you'll find rock gardens, a water garden, a herb garden, and a greenhouse. You'll also find national collections of skimmia, hardy fuchsia, aubrieta, and Lawson's cypress.
• The garden surrounds several Edwardian-era houses, including The Knoll, Beaumont House, and Southmeade.