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The 5 Best Gardens in Gower Peninsula, Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Gower Peninsula, United Kingdom including Clyne Gardens, Touchwood Aquilegia Garden, Botanical Gardens, Plantasia, Argyll Gardens.
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1. Clyne Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 539 reviews
Reviewed By HappyHiker1989 - Mumbles, United Kingdom
This is such a well cared for a beautiful park, I visit it often, sometimes just to have a pretty walk. It offers so much and I really recommend going in May when everything is in bloom
2. Touchwood Aquilegia Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
TOUCHWOOD AQUILEGIA GARDEN is an intimate, exuberant plantsman’s garden, most items grown from seed. If you like aquilegias (granny's bonnets / columbines) then this is THE place to visit. Currently (2013) there are only 2 National Plant Collections of aquilegia, and BOTH are at Touchwood! Aquilegias have been popular garden plants for many centuries. It has always been the unusual colours and the double forms that are most sought after. There are very many species available, and my collection grows yearly. The 1st National Collection comprises cultivars of the commonest type grown here, our British native wildflower: Aquilegia vulgaris. Plant Heritage recognised the SECOND collection for full National Plant Collection status in 2009. These 'aquilegia hybrids' are mainly amazing doubles with yellow in them that Carrie Thomas is breeding at Touchwood.YOU WON'T SEE AQUILEGIAS LIKE THESE ANYWHERE ELSE!!The aquilegia season varies depending on the seasonal weather, it may be as early as the start of May or as late as Whitsun Bank holiday, and lasts for about 6-8 weeks (as the doubles with yellow, and the large long-spurred hybrids flower a little later (but overlapping)). End of the season is late June. Do email to enquire what's flowering when you're nearby.There are not only aquilegias there! Carrie is a plantaholic who gardens in the cottage style in order to cram more plants into a small area! Keen on traditional cottage garden favourites, she also has many unusual and rare plants, mainly grown from seed. There is an abundance of climbers, herbaceous perennials, annuals, biennials, bulbs, herbs, and vegetables, with shrubs, ferns and grasses. Containers (mainly alpines) and archways increase the available growing space. OPENING TIMES: By appointment, almost any time, during the aquilegia season... please email (see website, I usually log on early morning and evenings) (or ring, but I Don't get to the phone in the busy times!)) to choose a convenient date and time. Also open days, usually each weekend and Bank Holiday during the Aquilegia season.Plants & seeds for sale at the garden, and by post.
3. Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By poetsbookshop - Swansea, United Kingdom
A garden for all seasons, open the year round Singleton Park Botanical Gardens house one of Wales' premier plant collections, with herbaceous borders, wildflower garden and three large glasshouses
4. Plantasia
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 282 reviews
An indoor Zoo and Tropical Rain Forest in the heart of the city centre. Step through a giant tree into a real rainforest and spend the day exploring this vibrant and magical world. Crawl through the under growth, come face to face with crocodiles and dare to climb high in the canopy with the parrots! Grow your imaginations in this interactive, fully immersive tropical experience for all the family.
Reviewed By Toms_Ryan12
We visited Plantasia today, for the first time since it’s refurbishment. I’m happy to say we were not disappointed. I think you really had to experience it beforehand to truly appreciate the massive improvements that have been made. Gone was the dated decor and to be honest overall drab atmosphere of old, only to be replaced by a much more current and hands on interactive experience to by all ages. After admission (£7 for adults, £5 for kids, under 3 free) You first enter into a cave of creepy crawlies, with UV lights and sound button activities to explore( which our daughter loved) . Then you can either go into a room offset for a meet and greet with some of the chosen animals or carry on round the rainforest/ jungle walk. If you take the time to look at the various plants and animals it can easily pass a few hours, sparking great conversations and overall knowledge. For example my wife ( a self confessed chocoholic) , now knows chocolate comes from the cocoa tree ????. There are also scheduled talks on some of the animals intermittently throughout the day, furthering your knowledge. I spoke to one of the members of staff about the refurbishment they’ve been through (1.1 million) and he said it has definitely made a massive difference and increased footfall, which was clearly visible. I’ve read some negative comments here, each to their own opinions. However, I feel the price is more than adequate for what you get within. After all what can you get for £7 these days? I mean it’s not claiming to be folly farm or Bristol zoo etc. It is what it is a small run, tiny animals experience in the heart of an up and coming city. To sum up. Massive improvement, will definitely return. Great to see this in our city, teaching young minds about the importance of our world and how to conserve what’s in it . Great job guys , keep up the good work!
5. Argyll Gardens
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
