Royal Botanical Gardens - RA50 SUNDAY WALK

Royal Botanical Gardens

Hi everyone,

This popular walk will be the Royal Botanical Gardens where we will Walk The Tan and Coffee on The Terrace.

At this time of year the Gardens are a perfect place to spend a Sunday morning. The Royal Botanical Gardens were established 170 years ago and today are one of Melbourne’s truly iconic places of beauty and tranquility in the heart of the city.

We’ll start by walking the perimeter Tan Track then head into the Gardens and explore the forests, glades, lakes and ponds with their magnificent trees, flowers and landscapes. By this time, we’ll be ready for our coffee, so we’ll head for the Café at the Ornamental Lake.

Start: On the lawn opposite the Jardin Tan café at the entrance to the Visitor Centre, Birdwood Ave. (opposite the Shrine)

Start time: 9.00 AM.
Parking: Park in Birdwood Avenue. Parking is free on Sunday.

The Walk: The walk is the extremely popular Tan Track. We’ll walk as far as the Gate G then turn into the Gardens and meander around to the Lake.

Total distance: 5.5 km.
Time: Allow 1.0 hours for the walk, plus half hour or more for coffee. Total 2 to 2.5 hours.
Difficulty: Easy
Toilets: Throughout the gardens.

Coffee: The open-air Café on the Ornamental Lake next to the restaurant.

After the Walk. After coffee, we walk through the Gardens back to our cars. If you wish, it’s a perfect opportunity to leave the group at the cafe and linger in the Gardens. It’s a lovely place to spend a Sunday at this time of year.

See you there !