Harcourt Arboretum

Harcourt Arboretum
Harcourt Arboretum
	Trees at the arboretum
	Location in Oxfordshire
Type	Arboretum
Location	6 miles (10 km) south of Oxford on the A4074
Coordinates	51°40′56″N 1°11′55″W / 51.6823°N 1.1986°W
Area	150 acres (60 ha)
Operated by	University of Oxford
Status	Open throughout the year except December 22 to January 3

Harcourt Arboretum is an arboretum owned and run by the University of Oxford. It is a satellite of the university's botanic garden in the city of Oxford, England. The arboretum itself is located six miles (ten kilometres) south of Oxford on the A4074 road, near the village of Nuneham Courtenay in Oxfordshire,^[1] and comprises some 150 acres (60 hectares).^[2] Professor Simon Hiscock is the Horti Praefectus (Director) of the botanic garden and arboretum.^[3]

The arboretum forms an integral part of the tree and plant collection of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. It occupies part of what were the grounds of Nuneham House, about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) from the house itself. It was designed to form an impressive entrance to the landscaped grounds of the house.

redwoods and monkey-puzzle

trees.

oak trees

in the background.

The grounds include a 10-acre (4 ha) typical English woodland and a 37-acre (15 ha) summer flowering meadow. In late spring, the

Peacocks

roam the grounds, as they have since the establishment of the arboretum. In recent years, paths have been improved for accessibility.

The grounds are open to the public at a charge.