7 gardens, 1 free
Gardens to visit in Wales
Wales combines dramatic settings with fine plant collections, from terraced castle gardens and Victorian estates to the National Botanic Garden of Wales and free parkland in the heart of Cardiff.
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Paid entry Aberglasney Restoration Trust (charity)
Aberglasney Gardens
Llangathen, Carmarthenshire
Restored historic garden in Carmarthenshire's Tywi Valley, with a rare Elizabethan Cloister Garden, a yew tree walk, the subtropical Ninfarium in the old mansion ruins and planting for every season.
Paid entry, see website for current prices
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Paid entry National Trust
Bodnant Garden
Tal-y-Cafn, Conwy
Eighty-acre National Trust garden above the River Conwy, begun in 1874, with formal terraces, the famous Laburnum Arch, rhododendrons and champion trees in the wooded Dell.
Adults £20.90, children 5 to 17 £10.50, family £52.30 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £19, £9.50 and £47.50 without Gift Aid); under 5s free
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Free entry Cardiff Council
Bute Park
Cardiff, Cardiff
Free historic park behind Cardiff Castle, once the Bute family's private grounds, with an arboretum of more than 3,000 catalogued trees, champion trees, herbaceous borders and walks beside the River Taff.
Free
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Paid entry National Trust (on a lease from the Vale of Glamorgan Council)
Dyffryn Gardens
St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan
Edwardian garden near Cardiff laid out by Thomas Mawson for the Cory family, with a series of themed garden rooms, a large arboretum and plants raised from early plant-hunting expeditions.
Adults £15.40, children £7.70, family £38.50 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £14, £7 and £35 without Gift Aid); under 5s free
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Paid entry National Botanic Garden of Wales (charity)
National Botanic Garden of Wales
Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire botanic garden opened in 2000 on a Regency estate, home to the Great Glasshouse designed by Foster and Partners, a double walled garden, a nature reserve and a bird of prey centre.
Adults £21, children 2 to 17 £11, family £59 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £18.85, £9.65 and £53.50 without); under 2s free; 10% off when booked online
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Paid entry Portmeirion
Portmeirion
Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd
Colourful Italianate village built by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis on the Dwyryd estuary, surrounded by the 70-acre Gwyllt woodland with hidden gardens, a lake and views over the estuary.
Adults £20, concessions (60+ and students) £18, children 5 to 15 £14, under 5s free (2026 main season); family tickets from £39
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Paid entry National Trust
Powis Castle and Garden
Welshpool, Powys
National Trust garden below a medieval castle near Welshpool, with late 17th-century terraces cut into the rock, huge clipped yews and an Edwardian formal garden.
Off-peak while the castle is closed: adults £14.30, children £7.20, family £35.80 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £13, £6.50 and £32.50 without). Castle and garden when open: adults £19.80 with Gift Aid
Prices and entry in Wales
A side by side summary. Prices and opening times change, so follow the link to each guide for details and sources.
| Garden | County | Entry | Price | Run by |
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| Aberglasney Gardens | Carmarthenshire | Paid entry | Paid entry, see website for current prices | Aberglasney Restoration Trust (charity) |
| Bodnant Garden | Conwy | Paid entry | Adults £20.90, children 5 to 17 £10.50, family £52.30 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £19, £9.50 and £47.50 without Gift Aid); under 5s free | National Trust |
| Bute Park | Cardiff | Free entry | Free | Cardiff Council |
| Dyffryn Gardens | Vale of Glamorgan | Paid entry | Adults £15.40, children £7.70, family £38.50 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £14, £7 and £35 without Gift Aid); under 5s free | National Trust (on a lease from the Vale of Glamorgan Council) |
| National Botanic Garden of Wales | Carmarthenshire | Paid entry | Adults £21, children 2 to 17 £11, family £59 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £18.85, £9.65 and £53.50 without); under 2s free; 10% off when booked online | National Botanic Garden of Wales (charity) |
| Portmeirion | Gwynedd | Paid entry | Adults £20, concessions (60+ and students) £18, children 5 to 15 £14, under 5s free (2026 main season); family tickets from £39 | Portmeirion |
| Powis Castle and Garden | Powys | Paid entry | Off-peak while the castle is closed: adults £14.30, children £7.20, family £35.80 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £13, £6.50 and £32.50 without). Castle and garden when open: adults £19.80 with Gift Aid | National Trust |