Ness wins TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
The university's Ness Botanic Gardens have been awarded the
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2015. Now in its 5th year,
the award recognises accommodations, eateries and attractions
across the world that consistently earn great TripAdvisor reviews
from travellers.
To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor
bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number
of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12
months.
Set on the Wirral Peninsula, Ness Botanic Gardens were created
in 1898 by Arthur K. Bulley, a wealthy cotton broker from
Liverpool. Passionate about plants, he funded various plant hunting
expeditions introducing many new plants still grown across the UK
today.
The Gardens were donated to the University of Liverpool in 1948
by Bulley's daughter Lois. The University has developed Ness as a
Botanic Gardens focusing on scientific collections, research,
education and ornamental displays. Today the Gardens offer
many delights including herbaceous borders; a Victorian style
Potager, wildflower meadows and internationally recognised plant
collections.
Kevin Reid, Director of the Gardens, said "We are delighted to
receive this recognition for Ness and our dedicated staff and small
army of volunteers who support this wonderful garden and provide
such a warm welcome to our many visitors".
The winning of the award means both of the University's main
visitor attractions, Ness and the Victoria Gallery, now hold the
Certificate of Excellence.
The Victoria Gallery & Museum at the heart of the
University campus in Liverpool houses an incredible collection
of curiosities from the 120-year history of the University from
world's most important display of false teeth to collections of
fine art.
Enter the Victoria Gallery & Museum for the first
time and you'll find a collection of art and curiosities so varied
and exciting you'll wonder why you've never noticed us before
amongst all the Liverpool museums. Witness nightmares in a bottle,
a Victorian dental surgery, a fine art collection and an
archaeological dig. We told you it was varied. - See more at:
http://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/#sthash.KxNuvoNm.dpuf
Matthew Clough, Director of the Victoria Gallery & Museum,
said "It is a great seal of approval to be recognised by our
visitors and I'd like to thank all of our past guests who took the
time to complete a review on TripAdvisor."
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Editors' notes:
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further information and/or high resolution images please
contact Zoe Chapman
zchapman@liverpool.ac.uk or
Jen Lemon
jenlemon@liv.ac.uk