The Arboretum
is a scheduled 18 minute journey by Tram from Moor
Bridge, alighting at the High School
stop, and is well worth a visit.
This was
the first public park in
Nottingham
, officially opened in1852. It is the closest park to the city centre.
The park was designed
as a Botanical Collection (hence the name) and a place for relaxation and
tranquility - forming a star attraction in the centre of Victorian Nottingham.
It is
Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks & Gardens maintained
by English Heritage.
The main attractions
within the park include the Bandstand,
Chinese
Bell
Tower
, Bird Aviaries,
Lake
and Entrance Lodge.
Located within the main
grounds are a series of specialist gardens and borders designed to provide
seasonal interest or define a specific collection of plants. These include
the Flower Garden,
Dell
Garden
, and
Healing
Garden. The park is famous for the magnificent dahlia border display in late
summer.
The mature trees and shrubs growing here today are
living relics of the original collection. Many new species have been
planted to maintain the Arboretum as a botanical collection for future
generations.
The
Arboretum, especially during the warm summer days, is a magnet for
students attending the many nearby college and university premises. And
the occasional Sunday bandstand concerts usually attract a good and and
appreciative audience
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Brown unless otherwise stated, and
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