National Botanic Gardens

The National Botanic Gardens in Camarthenshire is a fun day out for the whole family, with plenty of under cover attractions for those wet and windy days as well as the outdoor attractions. A great adventure play area has been built for children, as well as a land train. There are two different places to eat in the gardens, the Mediterranean Cafe or the Seasons Restauraunt, and nearly all areas of the gardens are easily accessible to wheelchair users making it a good day out for everyone.

Visiting the gardens is a full day out with numerous attractions to see. There are beautiful lakes, ponds and walks that have to be experienced, and one of the largest single span glasshouses that has been designed and won awards by Lord Foster. The gardens include a Japanese garden , Double walled garden, Apothecaries garden, Bee garden, Boulder garden, Bog garden and many more. There are other attractions including a Tropical house, Stables gallery, a viewing tower to take in all of the surrounding sights and also the Aqualab, the Welsh Water Discovery Centre.

National Botanic Garden of Wales

One of the biggest attractions in The National Botanic Gardens in Camarthenshire is the Great Glasshouse which is the largest dome shaped single span glasshouse in the world. The plants that have been grown here have a Mediterranean climate and have been transported from six different areas of the world. The plants have come from the Canary Islands, Ausralia, Chile, California, The Mediterranean Basin and South Africa. The plants and landscape within this enourmous glasshouse covers around 3,500 square metres and was designed by an architect called Kathryn Gustaffson. The sight is absolutely spectacular as you picture yourself in the warmer climates of where these plants have originated.

The double walled garden has been divided in to four different section. Many years ago it was used as a kitchen garden for growing fresh fruit and vegetables. Now there is still a small part of the garden , quadrant 4 which is used for growing some vegetables which are used in the Seasons Restaraunt. Quadrant 1 to 3 of the double walled garden are used to tell us the story of the evolution of flowering plants.

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