Botanic Garden Session Information

This session is self-led at the Durham University Botanic Gardens.

The Learning and Engagement Team are no longer going to be offering taught sessions at the Botanic Gardens. However, you can do a free self-led visit with your class. Booking is still required and can be done by completing the form linked below:

Durham Botanic Gardens - Self-Led School Visit Request Form

Please email event@durham.ac.uk if you need any further details.

Need to know:

• Self-led visits are free.
• This is a seasonal and mostly outdoors visit, we would advise booking for Autumn Term 1, Summer Term 1 or Summer Term 2.
• There are two entrances to the Botanic Gardens. Coaches will usually drop you off at the Howlands Park and Ride (DH1 3TQ) entrance (no.26 on map). From here it is just a short walk through the kiosk gates and up the hill to the Visitors Centre (no. 1 on map) where a member of the team will meet you.
• Please don’t forget any extra things you may need such as: sensible shoes, raincoats, sun cream, picnic blankets, water, lunch, camera, hearing aids and a sick bucket.