National Botanic Garden of Wales
Llanarthne,
Carmarthenshire,
SA32 8HG
Tel:
01558 667148
Fax:
01558 668933
Website:
http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk
Contact email address:
info@gardenofwales.org.uk
Directions:
Coach drop off and parking:
Yes
Disabled facilities:
Yes
Opening times:
All year
Admission info:
Adults £7.00, OAPs £5.00, children 5-15 £2.00, under 5s go free, Family £16.00
Facilities:
Full Details:
Celebrating it’s 5th birthday in 2005, the National Botanic Garden of Wales, The first national botanic garden of the new millennium, provides a unique window on the world of plants. Created within a beautiful 568 acre Regency park, this landmark visitor destination combines 200 year-old historical features with spectacular modern architecture and landscaping and a collection of some 100,000 different plants, many rare and endangered. The botanical garden’s elegant Great Glasshouse is the only place in the world you can visit the Mediterranean, South Africa, Australia, Chile and California on the same day.
Outside, Europe’s longest herbaceous border creates a colourful corridor with thousands of perennials and shrubs. And there are gardens within the Garden, from the award-winning Japanese to bog and boulder gardens, as well as enchanting water features. Exhibitions in the botanic garden of Wales include a 19th Century Apothecary’s, Bioverse which explores the wonders of how plants work and the 360° Theatre Botanica, a unique introduction to the plant world. There’s an excellent café and restaurant and plant sales area.
Winds of Change
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is still evolving. The restored three-acre Double Walled Garden will, eventually, be home to flowering plants from nearly every family and thousands have already been planted. Other projects include Woods of the World, a tropical butterfly house, extended play areas and an activity garden, Ready Steady Grow, for children.
There is always plenty to see and do in the botanic garden. There are activities and events throughout the year. And the plant displays change dramatically with the seasons, from spring carpets of snowdrops and daffodils to wonderful autumn colours..