Harris Garden — Attraction in Earley

Peaceful and beautiful. It was such a surprise to find such an expansive, thoughtfully designed garden on a University campus. I loved the way that hedging was used to hide one part of the garden from another so that walking around, you are constantly surprised.

It would, perhaps, be good to have more benches dotted around - mostly to sit and enjoy the view, but also because the garden is so much bigger than anticipated. It would be good for those who need breaks to have somewhere to sit down every so often.

We want to go back in different seasons to watch the change over time. We will definitely be...

Harris Gardens is my favourite place on campus! It’s so so so beautiful, especially during the spring season when the cherry blossom flowers bloom and make this particular section of the gardens pink and absolutely worth visiting! There is a part where there is just one bench and trees on all the sides which helps me in restoring my calm when I’m stressed. In one part of the gardens, there’s a brook which flows and the view there is absolutely gorgeous! It’s sad that not a lot of students are aware about this beautiful...

Beautiful location for a peaceful and quiet walk, with only one sometimes busy road on one border. Would be 5 stars however the pond and small stream have been dried up for more than half the year, all the ducks and geese that used to live there have probably migrated towards more moist pastures of residence. Also half the benches have suddenly disappeared, rendering it impossible to take a short break to view the intricacies of Harris Gardens. Other than that...