Our Winter Garden is ablaze with colour from early December and is continually changing throughout the Winter months. Ornamental trees, striking-coloured stems, fragrant shrubs and beautiful bulbs, combine to create a Winter wonderland, even on the dullest of days.

Planted in 1979, it was the first winter garden to be created at a botanic garden in the UK and remains at the forefront of winter garden planting, demonstrating a wide a variety of plants to give as much winter interest as possible.

Our free Snowdrop Trail, available at the Garden’s ticket offices, will guide you to the Garden’s ‘snowdrop hotspot walking routes’ where you’ll see our snowdrops growing and discover more about snowdrop science, history, folklore and cultivation from information panels in these areas.

The Snowdrop Trail is free with normal Garden admission. There is no pre-booking required.

Explore our current exhibition in this free lunchtime tour.

Explore our current exhibition with exhibition artist Harold Offeh.

Explore our current exhibition in this free lunchtime tour.

Little Robin loves this time of year. She visits all the festive plants in the Garden and this year you are invited too! Make a rubbing of the plants and then take the trail home and make your own festive bauble.

Suitable for all ages 3+.

Children must be accompanied at all times.

Step inside Cambridge’s world-renowned museums for a thought-provoking journey into African collections and histories within the University. 

Step inside Cambridge’s world-renowned museums for a thought-provoking journey into African collections and histories within the University. 

Step inside Cambridge’s world-renowned museums for a thought-provoking journey into African collections and histories within the University. 

Step inside Cambridge’s world-renowned museums for a thought-provoking journey into African collections and histories within the University.