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The Royal Botanic Gardens are a great place to visit at any time of the year.
If gardening or horticulture is something that you enjoy, then here is the place to come.
There is an endless array of walks around the gardens and I am sure you will not be able to take it all in on one trip.
There is a beautiful rock garden with waterfalls, which is a particularly nice spot to stop on one of the many grassy sidings for a quiet picnic and a nice glass of wine.
The glasshouses are particularly interesting as they contain some wonderful species and different climates, from arrid desert to tropical forest.
A fairly recent addition to the garden is the beautifully designed Queen Mother memorial Garden, a must see!
It can become a wee bit noisy in places when school trips are on or other guided tours like foreign students, however it is big enough to avoid this as there are so many quieter spots to enjoy.
There is a cafe on the grounds where you can enjoy some home baked cakes and a coffee, but again in peak times can be very busy, my reccomendation, take a picnic basket!!
There is a garden gift shop selling, souvenirs and other things.
The plants on sale can be expensive compared to other places.
There is always work going on in the gardens to improve and build, so take care where the work is being carried out and obey any signs there for your own safety.
Go there, take a picnic and enjoy yourself.