This park is part of the Singapore Botanical Gardens but it separated by a road. It is only several months old and not many people seem to know about it so there were no crowds which was nice. The place looks and feels new. There is an art gallery (of plants) in one of the colonial houses and an information center on Singapore's eco biodiversity with some bits of history thrown in at the other building. There is a children's playground with a short walking trail that connects everything together. Seems like a great place for families and casual walks. The landscape is slightly hilly too which makes it a good workout if that is your sort of thing.

Picnic @Gallop Extension @Botanic Gardens Today was not busy for lunch and we had an ideal weather for a picnic: not too shiny, no rain (well just some rain drops fell but stoped fast), not hot. We like to come here for a picnic and enjoy the breeze of the end of the afternoon.

Went there when they just opened. There were 2 main buildings which are quite not on the same locations, but within walking distance. So don't spend time on 1 building only. Overall a nice place for kid to spend their time and learn something about plants. Overall I would recommend to go during peak hour as you may have to queue outside before you can enter these buildings.

This is an extension behind Orchid garden of the Singapore Botanic Garden right across the street to where tour buses usually parked. There is a nice walkway winding through this part with a children playground along the way, and eventually popped out near Woolerton and eventually Farrer Road near the MRT station.

Finally opened! Nice new area with interesting plants along the sides. There's a playground, a discovery area, and a small art gallery in a colonial building too. Recommended to pay a visit when you're at botanic garden

It's a good place to unwind you can relax your body and mind you can do so many things here like chatting with family and friends, jogging and sight seeing...so nice the view

Love the black-and-white converted gallery. There is a fun playground near by. Is a perfect stop for parents and kid.

Visited the Gallop Extension and went away impressed. It is not a very big place, the car park is relatively smaller but the colonial houses on the ground is beautiful and well restored. House 5 is now a forest discovery centre. House 7 is now a Botanical Art Gallery. These houses situated on top of a small hill afford visitors a good view of the surroundings and a perfect place for picnic.

Gorgeous landscape(great for picnics), beautiful architectural buildings (inventurret and Atbara which were the former French ambassador residence and embassy). In the buildings were well curated exhibits, relaxing veranda and interactive stations for kids. The museum exhibits are lovely and the place a good respite from the heat.

Beautiful garden with different plant species and huge trees. Lakes and water features add to the charm. We walked from MRT all the way to Orchid Garden. Well worth a visit. Beautiful orchids everywhere.

Really attractive place to go.

(Translated by Google) A good place for leisure This park is a newly added park. Although it is open, some of the construction is not complete. In short, it is also good for a family or a small family to come here to exercise and run. (Original) 休闲好去处 这公园是新添加的园区 虽然开放了 但一些建设还没完善 总之 一家老小或者来这边运动跑步也不错🦧

So beautiful, natural walk, birds, forest monitors etc. The forest discover Centre is worth to visit. The building and the surroundings make you feel like you are in overseas for holidays.

New extension to Singapore Botanic Garden (SBG). Small carpark available at the Gallop Extension, alternatively park across in SBG and walk 700m. Entrance to the black and white bungalow is a 10 mins walk laced with sparsely garden path. A big playground meet you at the base and a long staircase up brings you to a cafe and behind the cafe is the black and white bungalow museum. Nice place to spend 1-2hrs of your time, nothing that shout out for your return again.

Picturesque and actually not crowded on a Thursday morning, despite it being publicised recently on local media, what a winner! The cafe, Bees Knees, was the only crowded part of the extension. Seems like kids will like the playground as it has swings and long slides. For those driving, the road network around this attraction is currently barricaded so I believe you’ll have to park opposite at the main Botanic Gardens. For those coming by public transport, it’ll be good to come by bus to “After Ministry of Foreign Affairs” bus stop, cross the overhead bridge to Tyersall Ave and walk all the way until you see the sign. Be cautious!! as I nearly accidentally stepped on a snake 😂 It’s a pretty forested road. I’ve heard that people find this place difficult to find, I think it’s pretty straightforward as long as you access it by Tyersall...

What a beautiful garden, took two days to see it properly. Very well maintained and so much to see

A large spacious well-maintained park with a lake. Neat and clean walking and jogging track. Away from the busy city life. Pleasant ambience for evening family time. Much needed nature and calm environment.

A perfect place to get away from the busy city life in the city! Explored the Gallop Road side of the botanic garden. The ex French ambassy and the French ambassador's residence were turned into art and nature exhibition venue. It's nice to be able to walk into the mock Tudor style black & white bungalow and have a close view at the architectural. The National Orchid Garden is also one of my favourite places to visit. Just these two places took me 4 hrs. Do bring along a hat and water bottle when you visit. Weather can be hot n humid.

Gallop Extension has been a go-to location for many wedding photographers and for good reason. The unique architecture of the buildings combined with the nearby wide open spaces and lush greenery provide the perfect backdrop for any pre-wedding shoot. I find the area extremely rich in compositional potential, having a myriad of eye-catching natural elements and architectural details. Definitely keep this location in mind for your wedding shoots or any photo shoot in general.

Experience serenity and tranquility as you embark on a leisurely walk through the Gallop Extension within Singapore Botanic Gardens. This enchanting extension invites you to unwind amidst its natural beauty. Meander along winding pathways shaded by majestic trees, providing a cooling canopy from the tropical sun. Listen to the gentle rustling of leaves in the breeze, creating a peaceful ambiance that accompanies your every step.

Good to start early to enjoy the freshness of the greenery and nothing dew!

Very Nice

Spent the afternoon at Beautiful gallop extension @ Botanic Garden. Love the greenery and the historic building built in the 1800s. Just opened last Saturday and simply love the nature and definitely will go back one more time to indulge connection with the nature.

Rich learning which traces back to the colonial days. A well-rounded botanical experience for family and all

Different feel from main Botanical garden!

Wide open spaces for the family to explore. The black and white colonial houses the botanical museum and the arboretum.

Work in progress

Slightly different from the other areas of botanic gardens. The hilltop has lovely restored colonial houses which are ideal wedding photo locations. If you want to do a picnic overlooking the city, this is likely it.

Had a good morning walk here & brought the boys to Gallop Extension for playground & we enter the house to enjoy aircon

Great place for small group or family picnic which we did with our alumni frds last weekend. the black n white bungalow hses were converted to Arboretum sponsor by ocbc. free entrance.

A good place to picnic. Not many people there, very quiet. Although near the symphony side has more greenery and less building. Here still a good choice to go.

I enjoyed myself.It was a refreshing for me since i was working 6 days a week taking care of elderly.Weekdays was good not crowded less people 😘

Singapore Botanic Gardens is a true green oasis! The lush landscapes, serene lakes, and vibrant orchid garden make it a perfect spot for nature lovers. A peaceful escape from the city!

I really recommend visiting this area of the garden. It is gorgeous. The centerpiece of this area are the two historic black and white bungalows on top of a small hill, which serve as exhibition areas for botanic artwork, architectural history and nature-related exhibits. Really well done with magnificent views of the verdant houses surrounding the gardens. It was very quiet in this section of the garden, so a very special experience. You can catch a Grab at the Gallop Extension Visitor Counter after a steamy visit. The Botanic Gardens richly deserve a couple of visits to take it all in.

New extension of botanic gardens Singapore. Cool place with galleries, nature walks and a playground.

Visited the Gallop Extension and went away impressed. It is not a very big place, the car park is relatively smaller but the colonial houses on the ground is beautiful and well restored. House 5 is now a forest discovery centre. House 7 is now a Botanical Art Gallery. These houses situated on top of a small hill afford visitors a good view of the surroundings and a perfect place for picnic.

Beautiful botanical art gallery and historic houses

There is a children's playground with a short walking trail that connects everything together. Seems like a great place for families and casual walks. The landscape is slightly hilly too which makes it a good workout if that is your sort of thing.

2021年5月にオープンの Botanic Gardens Gallop Extension。 ボタニックガーデンの西側にあります。 ボタニックガーデン側から攻めるもよし、東側のFarrer Roadから高級住宅地を通り抜けてWoollerton Gateから入るのもよし。 小高い丘にあるので、素敵な眺めを楽しんだり、どでかいドリアンの遊具があるCOMO Adventure Groveで子どもを遊ばせたり、Bee's Knees Petiteでピクニックボックスを購入してスムージーやコーヒーにビールを楽しむことも出来ます。 いやー、ほんとにボタニックガーデンは奥深く、味わい深いです。

I’d come back in a few years when the trees are more grown.

This place have not totally develope yet as it have new plants and have some flowers. Now has 350m ridge top walk. Taking you to greater heights, literally. It is a short hiking trail exercise. If u pass by ginger garden, there is a stairs to goes down, turn to the right and walk straight. where lot of bus parking there. u can goes there and take a look. How the plant from the start. Due to the weather. Lots of thing changes. Whenever I goes, it have different thing for me to see. Hope that u got a new stuff to see too.

Learnt about the flora in the rainforest in tropical country

Not fully open. Don't waste your time here

Not really open yet. Still in development.

The extension is not fully developed. Not much to see. Don’t waste your energy going that far just yet. It may look better once work is completed.

The Singapore Botanic Gardens Gallop Extension is a new area of the gardens that was recently opened. The current area that is open is rather small. More areas of the Gallop Extension will only open in the year 2020. Currently, visitors are able to explore the Mingxin Foundation Ramblers' Ridge and the OCBC Arboretum. To access the Ramblers' Ridge, one would have to climb at least 20 stone steps to gain access to the top. The stone steps are on both the entrance/exit portions of the ridge, so if you climb up from one side, you have to go down the same way or from the other exit (that also has stone steps). The OCBC Arboretum is in its infancy at the moment. There are many dipterocarpus trees planted there. The trees are very young, so there isn't much shade. It's worth a visit if you are really interested in the types of dipterocarpus trees and what a man-made montane forest would look like. The whole Gallop Extension will be much for fun and exciting when the 2 black and white bungalows are open in year 2020. They contain botanical specimens and botanical illustrations from the Botanic Garden archives. Car park lots are limited in this new extension. Only 30 car park lots. I have uploaded photos of the car park area, so do check them out.

The newly opened extension of Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG), featuring the Mingxin Foundation Rambler’s Ridge that will lead you to the highest point of SBG and OCBC Arboretum, a high tech tree research place. Located at 10 to 15 minutes walk away from the National Orchid Garden and Learning Forest. The entrance is right opposite the Tyersall Gate of SBG. More features will be opened in 2020

Beautiful new extension of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Nice hilly green area with beautiful heritage buildings. Parking space is limited, but the parking options on the other side is an extra 5 min short walk.

Quiet and less crowded Sunday walk in the park. The extension has undulating slopes and a botany centre to find respite in the heat. There’s a Bees Knees cafe that is open for takeaway for those requiring their caffeine fix! Very easy walk along the paths. 👍🏻

Beautiful Serenity to take in fresh air and a great place for families with young children to run and play!

A guided tour of the rain forest, very interesting to learn about the vegetation. Walk through Inverturret House to learn of the changes to Singapore's landscape. Go through the botanic drawings in Atbara House. A wonderful way to spend the morning with friends or family.

Nice and beautiful place

A little small but simple fun for 1 or 2 hours is ok

New, nice, spacious, but difficult to find carpark spot and when going to the playground area... super crowded, esp because we went during public holiday..

Awesome trip to SBG- Gallop Extension

Good gardens

Nice place. However, some of the places (eg. Forest Discovery Centre) are currently closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Quite a nice place to visit, walk around, nice colonial houses, there’s a grass patch to have a nice late afternoon picnic, cool see stars with the clear sky in the evening

Less known crowded part of Botanic .. there’s mainly the museum, cafe and the playground for the kids, but mainly it’s a leisure park for all to enjoy walk

Hike Learn and Explore

Love the extension! Get to see the Black & White House really nice!

Beautiful place to visit and to bring the family and kids.

Spacious and clean

Nice 👍

Nice and clean trial

This is SBG’s newest extension and it is absolutely fantastic! It is a nice new area that is at the back of Gallop Rd. Parking is limited so I would suggest parking at the National Orchid Garden and walk over. There are plenty of picnic places and playgrounds for families to enjoy. I would highly recommend this area to those who have young kids!

All the childten are having so much fun😊

Nice