Harris Garden
Harris Garden
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Martin N
4 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
I took my daughter to an open day at the University and spent the day walking around the campus. This was my old Alma Mater and I had forgotten how wonderful the campus is with its magnificent trees, lake, green spaces and the Harris Garden. I don’t remember visiting this when I was a student there over 30 years ago but what a wonderful garden with some magnificent and surprising plants, some of which are seldom seen and superb specimens. There was so much colour and it was a joy to see the meadow areas buzzing with insects. I hope she chooses Reading so I have an excuse to go back.
Written 10 October 2023
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Dungarees Clare
Reading, UK42 contributions
Jan 2023
Such a calm and beautifully well kept garden. Rarely anyone here so you can walk in peace. The trees are amazing and the borders full of exoctic plants.
Written 9 January 2023
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RosyU
Colombo, Sri Lanka103 contributions
Jul 2020
You can admire the beauty of the garden in any season. You can have a picnic and have a peaceful walk admiring nature.
Written 24 August 2020
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Katrina B
Reading, UK138 contributions
Jul 2020
The Harris Gardens are a hidden gem. Beautiful all year around. My favourite time is when the cherry blossom is out. Great for a picnic.
Written 18 August 2020
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Henry T
Reading, UK1,652 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Often wander around here as part of the route we take heading into Reading.
There’s plenty to see regardless of what the season is.
There’s plenty to see regardless of what the season is.
Written 26 January 2020
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Henry T
Reading, UK1,652 contributions
Sep 2019
We regularly pop in here as part of our walk into Reading, it's within the University ground but open all year around.
Visiting in early autumn was a good time as there were still plenty of flowers in the borders in bloom but then the leaves were also starting to turn colour.
Will be back again for sure.
Visiting in early autumn was a good time as there were still plenty of flowers in the borders in bloom but then the leaves were also starting to turn colour.
Will be back again for sure.
Written 21 October 2019
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K L
Reading, UK14 contributions
Jul 2019
This tranquil garden with it's many splendid plants, flowers, bushes and trees, is set within the University of Reading grounds and is lovingly tended by volunteers.
Written 1 September 2019
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Sus1952
Palmerston North, New Zealand2,084 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
The university grounds are an oasis of green in Reading and are well worth exploring. I thought that the Harris Garden was veyr fine. I had visited it in the spring when it really looks delightful with all the bulbs and blossom. It was equally lovely when I went there again today. The herbaceous gardens are very fine.
Written 28 July 2019
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Henry T
Reading, UK1,652 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
These gardens are on our route as we walk from home into Reading.
We often visit but probably not in mid summer.
Herbaceous borders are beautiful.
We often visit but probably not in mid summer.
Herbaceous borders are beautiful.
Written 13 July 2019
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Sarahvb2015
Reading, UK40 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Spring time is so lovely in these gardens, the cherry blossom is stunning and the Japanese maples also worth going to see.
Written 12 May 2019
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J0seR2013
Oviedo, Spain2,176 contributions
I have not to be able to convince Tripadvisor that The Wilderness is something different from Harris Garden!
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- Harris Garden is open:
- Sun - Sat 00:00 - 23:59
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