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Harcourt Arboretum
Oxford Lodge, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX44 9PX
Sunday 15 Sep 2024
Sun 15 Sep:10:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:00); Free Entry.
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Harcourt Arboretum
Heritage Open Day: The Arboretum has been part of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden since 1963 and contains some of the finest conifer collections, and some of the oldest redwoods in the UK. Harcourt Arboretum is home to over 130 acres of the world’s rare and endangered trees. In 1835, Archbishop Vernon Harcourt commissioned artist and landscape designer William Gilpin to create an eight-acre pinetum and Serpentine Ride in the parkland next to Nuneham House, where the Harcourt family lived. In 1947, the University of Oxford purchased the entire estate and created an arboretum that has grown over time to 130 acres. It was acquired by the Botanic Garden in 1963.