Sheffield Botanical Gardens

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The Glass Houses, Sheffield Botanical Gardens
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The Glass Houses, Sheffield Botanical Gardens

The Sheffield Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens situated off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, England, with 5,000 species of plant in 19 acres (77,000 m²) of land.

The gardens were designed by Robert Marnock and first opened in 1836. The most notable feature of the gardens are the Grade II* listed glass pavilions, restored and reopened in 2003. Other notable structures are the main gateway, a Crimean War Memorial, and a bear pit.

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Parks and woodlands in Sheffield

Abbeyfield | Beauchief Gardens | Beauchief Park | Beeley Wood | Bingham Park and Whiteley Woods
Botanical Gardens | Bowden Housteads Woods | Concord Park | Cholera Monument and Clay Wood
Crookes Valley Park | Ecclesall Woods | Endcliffe Park | Firth Park | Graves Park
High Hazels Park | Hillsborough Park and Garden | Hutcliff Wood | Longley Park
Meersbrook Park | Millhouses Park | Norfolk Park | Rother Valley | Rivelin Valley | Weston Park

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