Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Botanical garden and research institute in Inverleith, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh spans 28 hectares with woodlands, gardens, ponds, and various collections of plant species from different global regions.
The garden started in 1670 as a medicinal plant collection by two physicians and moved to its current location in Inverleith in 1820 to escape city pollution.
The garden maintains a national reference library containing 70,000 books and 150,000 periodicals dedicated to botanical and horticultural research resources.
The garden offers free admission to its grounds, while greenhouse access costs £7 for adults, with buses 8, 23, and 27 stopping at dedicated entrances.
The herbarium houses over 3 million specimens, formed through the merger of university and private collections between 1839 and 1940.
Location: City of Edinburgh
Location: Edinburgh
Location: Inverleith
Inception: 1670
Industry: environment
Part of: Scottish Government
Address: Edinburgh EH3 5NZ, UK EH3 5NZ
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
Phone: +441312482909
Website: https://rbge.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 55.96507,-3.20853
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:55
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Inverleith House
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Edinburgh, Saxe-coburg Street, Stockbridge Parish Church (st Bernard's Centre)
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Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden, Memorial To Sir Charles Linnaeus
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Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, 31 Howard Place
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Edinburgh, 5 Inverleith Row
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Edinburgh, 7 Inverleith Row, Arboretum
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Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden, Palm Houses
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Edinburgh, 32 Inverleith Place
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Edinburgh, 21 Warriston Crescent
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Edinburgh, 15 Warriston Crescent
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Edinburgh, 10 Warriston Crescent
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Edinburgh, Arboretum Place, Inverleith Park, Gate Piers
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West Gates, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh, 6 Inverleith Row
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West Boundary Wall And Railings, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden, Herbarium (old)
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Inner Gates, East Gates, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, 30 Howard Place
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Edinburgh, 12 Warriston Crescent
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Edinburgh, 1a Inverleith Row
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Edinburgh, 3 Inverleith Row
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Edinburgh, 18 Warriston Crescent
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Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, 29 Howard Place
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Edinburgh, 19 Warriston Crescent
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Outer Gates, East Gates, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh, 17 Warriston Crescent
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Edinburgh, 4 Inverleith Row
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Edinburgh, 13 Warriston Crescent
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