University of Bristol Botanic Garden

Bristol

Evidence-backed Dawn Redwood Giant Sequoia Ticketed

Giant sequoia and the fossil-relic dawn redwood feature in this teaching garden at Stoke Bishop, Bristol. Ticketed.

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Last checked
20 Jun 2026
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Weekdays donation entry (DAISY Days, £0–£12); weekends £9 adult, under-18s & students free.

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Redwood species here

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.

Photos

  • University of Bristol Botanic Garden
    Credit: 14GTR / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Evidence

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About this place

Compiled from the listed sources below — not a first-hand account.

The University of Bristol Botanic Garden is a five-acre teaching and research garden at Stoke Bishop, Bristol. Its conifer plantings include both the evergreen giant sequoia and the deciduous dawn redwood, the latter a conifer once known only from fossils until living trees were found in China in the 1940s. Paid admission (free for students, alumni and Friends).

Sources

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