National Botanic Gardens

An extraordinary window on the world of plants featuring the world's biggest single span glasshouse

The National Botanical Garden of Wales is one of the most fascinating gardens in the UK. Now in its sixth year, this rapidly maturing garden is the most visited in Wales and is helping to conserve some of the rarest plants in the world. 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 elegant Great Glasshouse is the only place in the world where 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 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.

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. 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.

31 October 2005 - 26 March 2006 10.00am – 4.30pm

27 March 2006 – 29 October 2006 10.00am – 6.00pm