Reviews of National Botanic Garden of Wales

I had wanted to visit the garden from many years but to be honest found it quite disappointing. The great glass house is more impressive from the outside. The gardens are quite disjointed with vast areas of mown grass and wide grey tarmac paths all a bit lack lustre and not well maintained. There were also sculptures mounted on piles of concrete blocks that do not add to the place.
The planting was quite well labelled and the Bee garden and Japanese garden was interesting.
The gardens are very close to Aberglasney gardens and they are magnificent

(3.0/5)

I visited on a really drizzly, grey day and was astounded by what I found in the giant Glasshouse - it really cheered me up. For once I could beat the elements in Britain and enjoy the plants without getting soaked!
Of course, I would have enjoyed the exterior gardens more in the sunshine, but at least I got to see fabulous plants inside and I would thoroughly recommend this as a great day out, come rain or shine.

(5.0/5)

I'm sure the plants are first class but I found it all a bit sterile. The great glass house looks lovely but on a grey day I kept thinking enough green give me FLOWERS!!

That said the walled garden was quite attractive.

Highlight for me were the young Sparrows making a home in the great glass house!

(3.0/5)