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Apothecary's Garden

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📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.84327, -4.14917

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Caffi Botanica — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Moorhen +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Moorhen +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis arbustorum, Marmalade Hoverfly +127 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis arbustorum, Marmalade Hoverfly +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tywi Valley PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route255 m
Named routeRef 47Length 255 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route826 m
Named routeRef 47Length 826 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 47Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route679 m
Named routeRef 47Length 679 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In the Apothecary Garden, National Botanic Garden of Wales

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In the Apothecary Garden, National Botanic Garden of Wales

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