Botanic Belfast Gardens is a superb botanic park located south of Belfast in Northern Ireland. With a surface area of over 28 hectares, it welcomes thousands of visitors every day to relax in its beautiful botanical gardens. Plants from all over the world, phenomenal trees, and places to relax and enjoy a meal!
Botanic Belfast Gardens traces its origins back to 1828, when it was known as the “Royal Belfast Botanical Gardens” and had the distinction of being a private garden. At the time, the aim of the garden was to bring together the finest specimens of plant origin. Several hundred plants and trees were then brought by boat to Belfast to enrich the garden’s collection of species.
In 1839, the site’s most important project began: Palm House, an impressive greenhouse designed by architect Charles Lanyon and built by Richard Turner between 1939 and 1940. A first in the history of Ireland at the time, the greenhouse consists of a dome and two wings: a tropical wing and a temperate wing. Its clean, parallel lines make it a true architectural gem, clearly influenced by art nouveau and the organic style…
In the meantime, from 1895 onwards, the garden was opened to the public on Sundays only. It was only a few more decades before the City of Belfast bought the gardens and opened them up to the public…
The Palm House is truly the park’s most popular greenhouse. It includes all kinds of plants from Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and the United States. Whether subject to tropical or temperate climates, these species coexist harmoniously, and are perfectly well cared for.
For tall plants, we recommend you head for the cupola: this is where the more invasive plants thrive, under the greenhouse’s impeccable glass roof. From succulents to curious cacti, you won’t be disappointed by the diversity of species on display!
But there’s more to these botanical gardens than the Palm House greenhouse: the Tropical Ravine House is a secondary greenhouse built in 1889, whose architecture will arouse your curiosity (we won’t tell you more!). In any case, this greenhouse protects some wonderful tropical specimens, such as the Dombeya, which only flowers in February. On the programme: lots of colors, scents and strange species!
Finally, after a tour of the greenhouses, you can take a stroll in the fresh air of the Park’s open gardens. Here you’ll discover huge rose beds and imposing rows of trees from all over the world. The walk is quite pleasant, and it’s possible to picnic on site…
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