Directions, Parking, and Hours

From the West

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 13 (Natick/Framingham/Route 30). Take Route 30 East 0.2 miles to the first set of lights. Turn right on Speen Street and drive 1.8 miles to the intersection with Route 135. Take a left onto Route 135 East and drive 3.6 miles to a traffic light, which will be at the main entrance of the College. Turn right at this light into Wellesley College. Click here for the Wellesley College Map.

Follow the main road through the campus for about 3/4 mile to the first road on the left. There is a black sign that lists the Science Center and East Campus among other destinations. Take a left and follow this road as far as it goes until you see a parking lot (the Gray Lot) on your left. Park in the Gray Lot. Greenhouse Visitor Center, adjacent to the Greenhouses, is up the hill on the left. Follow signs to Greenhouses.

From the East

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 14 (Weston). Go south on Interstate 95 (Route 128) for 1/2 mile to Route 16, Exit 21B. Follow Route 16 West for 2.9 miles to a stoplight (5-way intersection) in the town of Wellesley. Bear left at this light (do not take a "hard" left) proceeding up the hill with the church on your right. Continue for about 3/4 mile until the next stop light. Take a right at this light into the Rte. 16 entrance to Wellesley College – there is a "Wellesley College" sign. Click to use the Wellesley College Map.

Proceed to the first road on right (about 1/4 mile) – a black sign lists the Science Center and East Campus, among other destinations. Turn right and follow this road as far as it goes until you see a parking lot (the Gray Lot) on your left. Park in the Gray Lot. Greenhouse Visitor Center, adjacent to the Greenhouses, is up the hill on the left. Follow signs to Greenhouses.

From Logan Airport

Take the Ted Williams Tunnel from the airport to the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90); follow directions from the east (above).

From the North or South

Take I-95/Route 128 to Route 16 West, Exit 21. Follow Route 16 West for 2.9 miles, using directions above.

Parking

All visitors and participants in classes and programs held at the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens' Visitor Center should park in Wellesley College's Gray Lot. At the first session of your class, please stop at the WCFH office for a parking pass which will identify your car to Campus Police. The Visitor Center is adjacent to the Science Center and greenhouses.

Hours

The outdoor spaces of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens are open daily, dusk to dawn. The Ferguson Greenhouses are open from 8 am to 4 pm every day of the year. The Visitor Center is open daily from 10 am to 4 pm.

There is no charge for entrance to the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens, and tours are free. Donations to the Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture are greatly appreciated.