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Sights * Ashmolean Museum * Christ Church * Museum of Oxford * The Oxford Story * Pitt Rivers Museum * St. Mary the Virgin * University Museum of Natural History * University of Oxford Botanic Garden	University of Oxford Botanic Garden The University of Oxford Botanic Garden was founded as a “physic garden” in 1621 and is Britain's oldest botanic garden. In imitation of the herbal gardens of Europe, it is a delightful enclave with a collection of more than 7,000 plant species. The River Cherwell and Magdalen College's tower enhance the setting, and the original layout survives today. South of the main garden is a less geometrically designed display created in the 1940s. There also are splendid greenhouses with 100-year-old cacti. Address: Rose Lane Phone: 01865 286690 Open: Daily 9-6, May-Sep.; 9-5, Mar.-Apr. and Oct.; 9-4:30 rest of year. Greenhouses: daily 10-4:30, Apr.-Sep.; 10-4, rest of year Admission: Inexpensive	COUNTRY Britain REGION CITIES London Edinburgh Oxford   Things To Know   Sights   Essential Info   Features York MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK