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Cambridge, which is one of the pleasantest towns in England, has a Botanic Garden and visitable college gardens (in particular Christ's College Fellows' Garden). Wimpole Hall Garden is nearby.


Christ's College Fellows' Garden
Christ's College Fellows' Garden » <p>The Fellows' Garden is in the centre of the college and the present garden was laid out in 1825, probably inspired by the principles in <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/book/the_principles_of_landscape_gardening/chapter_1_principles_of_landscape_gardening"><em>Loudon's Encyclopedia of Gardening</em></a>. and by the <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/garden_landscape_design_articles/historic_design_styles/picturesque_gardenesque_garden_design_style">Gardenesque Style</a> he advocated. There are also older features on the site. The Malcolm Bowie Bathing Pool is believed to date from the mid-18th century. The 'Milton&rsquo;s Mulberry Tree' (<em>Morus nigra</em>)vwas plant..... Read more on Christ's College Fellows' Garden


Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Cambridge University Botanic Garden » A fine nineteenth century botanic garden which also has a role as a role as a public garden, with a lake, a stream and rock gardens. There are systematic beds used for teaching purposes and a twentieth century garden with native vegetation. The botanic garden holds 9 National Collections. Read more on Cambridge University Botanic Garden


Wimpole Hall Garden
Wimpole Hall Garden » <p>Like <a href="/garden/stowe_landscape_garden">Stowe</a>, Wimpole Park evolved from a <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/garden_landscape_design_articles/historic_design_styles/forest_garden_design_style">geometrical baroque design</a> into a <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/garden_landscape_design_articles/historic_design_styles/serpentine_garden_design_style">serpentine landscape park</a>. The old design is thought to have been the work of <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/biography/george_london">London</a> and <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/biography/henry_wise">Wise</a>. It was illustrated by <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/biography/jo..... Read more on Wimpole Hall Garden