Botanics Lates: Summer Evenings

The Botanics are lovely by day and quietly magic in the evening, when the crowds thin and the low sun turns the glasshouses gold. These summer lates open the garden after hours with a drink to carry round, the odd bit of music, and permission to simply wander somewhere beautiful without a toddler-friendly agenda.

It's a grown-up sort of day out — unhurried, a little romantic, deeply un-tacky. Book ahead, go for the golden hour, and give yourself time to do nothing in particular among the glasshouses.