The Gardens at Heather Farm

The Gardens at Heather Farm is a community center in Contra Costa, California which is located on Marchbanks Drive. The Gardens at Heather Farm is situated nearby to the swimming pool Diving well, as well as near 50 meter pool.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heather Farm Park and Ruth Bancroft Garden.

Heather Farm Park

Park

Heather Farm Park is a 102-acre community park in Walnut Creek, California. It contains the Gardens at Heather Farm, a swimming pool, inclusive playground, sports fields, equestrian center, dog park, fishing pond, nature area, lake, and other amenities.

Ruth Bancroft Garden

Garden

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The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a 3.5-acre public dry garden established by Ruth Bancroft. It contains more than 2,000 cactus, succulents, trees, and shrubs native to California, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, and Australia. Ruth Bancroft Garden is situated 3,400 feet northeast of The Gardens at Heather Farm.

Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station

Metro station

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Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station serving the Contra Costa Centre Transit Village in Contra Costa Centre, California, just north of Walnut Creek and just east of Pleasant Hill. It is served by the Yellow Line. Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station is situated 1 mile northwest of The Gardens at Heather Farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Contra Costa Centre and Walnut Creek.

Contra Costa Centre

Village

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Contra Costa Centre is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California. Contra Costa Centre sits at an elevation of 92 feet.

Walnut Creek

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Walnut Creek is a typical, medium-sized suburban city on the western edge of Mount Diablo, about 17 miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County. After being part of a Spanish land grant comprising several ranchos, the first Midwestern settlers of European descent in this area planted walnut trees.