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Sheffield Botanical Gardens

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The Sheffield Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens situated off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, England, with 5,000 species of plant in 19 acres (77,000 m²) of land.

The gardens were designed by Robert Marnock and first opened in 1836. The most notable feature of the gardens are the glass pavilions, restored and reopened in 2003. Other notable structures are the main gateway, a Crimean War Memorial, and a bear pit.

Sheffield Botanical Gardens website

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