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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Seventy acres of gardens and glasshouses, founded in 1670, with a rock garden and views of the castle skyline.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free; paid for the glasshouses
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Arboretum Place, Edinburgh EH3 5NZDirections
- Getting There
- Buses from the city center, or a 20-minute walk from Stockbridge.
Why Go
One of the world's great botanic gardens, it's especially known for its rhododendrons and Chinese plants. The Victorian Temperate Palm House is the tallest in Britain.
Entry to the garden is free.
Nearby in Edinburgh
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