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Colby Woodland Garden
Colby’s hidden wooded valley is full of surprises. With an industrial past and a secret garden, it’s the perfect place for heritage hunting and natural play.
Colby Woodland Garden, near Amroth, Pembrokeshire, SA67 8PP
Important notice
The meadow and woodland garden remain closed following the storm. The Bothy tearoom is closed on Wednesday 18 December. Thereafter times vary. Please refer to the opening times note below.
Opening times for 22 December 2024
Asset Opening time Woodland Closed Car park Closed Walled garden Closed The Gallery Closed Tea-room Closed Visitor Welcome Centre and Second-hand Bookshop Closed Visitor Welcome Centre and Second-hand Bookshop Closed The Bothy tearoom is closed on Wednesday 18th Dec. Thereafter: Thursday 19th Dec: OPEN 11am to 3pm Friday 20th Dec: OPEN 11am to 3pm Saturday 21st Dec: OPEN 9am to 3pm Sunday 22nd Dec – 6th January : CLOSED Opening times from 6th January onwards to be confirmed.
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Bookshop
Second hand bookshop
Tea-room
Car park
We operate a coin pay and display in our car park where car park charges apply for non-members. Please scan your membership card on arrival. Booked coaches only please: 01646 623 110 Car parking – all day £7.00; up to 3 hours £3.50
Toilet
Dogs allowed
Dogs welcome in the main garden, but must be kept on a lead at all times. Dogs are not allowed in the walled garden.
Drop off point. Lower car park has limited mobility parking. 50 yard walk to garden entrance with sloped gravel path. Level access to The Bothy tea-room opened on request. Lower parts of garden accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Gravel and grass paths. Steep gradients with steps in upper gardens. Adapted toilet near tea-room.
Accessible route and/or map
Level access to food outlet
Accessible toilet
Level access/terrain
Mixed level access across the garden
Braille (guide or menu)
Ramped access/slopes
Changing Places
Baby changing fold down table
Seating available
Designated parking
Steps/uneven terrain
Drop-off point
Virtual tour
Induction loop
Wheelchairs available
Wheelchair available on request
Large print (guide or menu)
By road
Follow brown signs from A477 Tenby to Carmarthen road or off coast road at Amroth Castle caravan park
Parking: Lower car park 50 yards, upper car park 250 yards. Parking charges apply (COINS only). NT Members and Blue Badge holders park free. Charge for a car is £3 for up to 3 hours or £6 daily.
On foot
3/4 mile walk from Amroth via public footpath beside the Amroth Arms
By train
Kilgetty 2½ miles
By bus
The nearest bus stop is located in Amroth – served by the 351 Tenby to Pendine route, including stops at Saundersfoot and Kilgetty
By bicycle
Planning your visit
What's on at Colby Woodland Garden
Find out more about all the exciting events we have planned this season
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Visiting Colby Woodland Garden with your dog
Colby Woodland Garden is a one pawprint rated place. Find out more about bringing your dog to the wooded valley and when and where you can visit.
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Colby Woodland Garden map
Take a look at the map of Colby Woodland Garden to help plan your visit.
Highlights
Woodland Garden
An 18th-century coalfield transformed into a hidden woodland garden covering eight acres.
Meadows
In between two woodlands 4 acres of flood meadow full of indigenous wild flowers.
Walled garden
A walled garden with a fantastic formal flora display as well as sculptures, a water feature and a Victorian Gothic gazebo.
Tea-room
The Bothy Tea-room serves light lunches and home-made cakes by Francesca and her daughter.
Visitor Welcome Centre and second-hand bookshop
Visitor welcome centre and second-hand bookshop near the car park as you enter down towards the garden tearoom and gallery.
Coast
A walk from the garden down to the village to the sandy beach at Amroth.
Estate
A 900-acre estate of woodland and farm land with paths and trails.
Craft Gallery
The Loft Gallery features locally made and designed crafts and artwork by Pembrokeshire craft makers.
Things to see and do
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Family Days out at Colby Woodland Garden
Enjoy a day out exploring Colby Woodland Garden and the wider estate with friends and family. Explore this special hidden wooded garden in a valley, discover its history and marvel at the trees and sky in the sky gazing glade.
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Visiting the garden at Colby Woodland
From the walled garden’s humble beginnings as a kitchen garden, the woodland garden’s acres of heritage to our natural playground, there’s something for everyone.
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Wildlife at Colby Woodland Garden
Colby’s wooded valley is teeming with creatures great and small. Look out for birds, bugs, very rare bats and even the occasional otter.
Top trails
Trail
Colby Woodland Garden walk
Follow woodland paths, discover historical features, and enjoy plenty of wildlife on this family trail, with the option of a longer walk to Amroth beach.
Trail
Lydstep cliffs and caverns walk
A great clifftop walk for wildlife watching plus sweeping views out to sea, and you may even be lucky enough to spot dolphins or porpoises offshore.
Trail
Stackpole Estate wildlife walk
Look out for seabirds and otters as you take in some of the finest wildlife habitats in Pembrokeshire on a wildlife walk along the coastline at Stackpole.
Eating and shopping
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Eating and shopping at Colby Woodland Garden
A favourite with locals and visitors alike, the Bothy Tea-room serves delicious lunches and mouth-watering cakes and the Loft Gallery sells hand crafted local products. Our Visitor Centre has a second hand bookshop and souvenirs for the garden.
Places to stay
Colby Rose Cottage
On a quiet country lane, with a stream in the garden, close to Colby Woodland Gardens and the beach.
The Cwms
A gorgeous Victorian cottage surrounded by Colby Woodland Gardens just a short stroll from Amroth beach.
Little Craig Y Borion
A picture-perfect 200-year old whitewashed stone farmhouse, deep in the Pembrokeshire countryside surrounded by woodland and meadows with the beautiful Welsh coast on the doorstep.
Upcoming events
Event
Park Run yng Ngardd Goetir Colby / Park Run at Colby Woodland Garden
Byddwch yn rhan o’r Park Run sydd am ddim yng Ngardd Goetir Colby bob dydd Sadwrn / Be part of the amazing Free Park run free every Saturday at Colby Woodland Garden.
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Ffair recriwtio 2025 Sir Benfro / Recruitment Fair 2025 Pembrokeshire
Dyma’ch cyfle i gael gwybod am gyfleoedd swyddi tymhorol a gwirfoddol yn Sir Benfro ar gyfer 2025 / Find out about our seasonal and volunteer staff opportunities for 2025 in Pembrokeshire
About Colby Woodland Garden
Set in a tranquil secret valley this hidden woodland garden with a rich industrial past is full of surprises. Spring brings carpets of bluebells, crocuses, and daffodils, then swathes of camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas, followed by hydrangeas and the summer wildflowers. Enjoy shady woodland walks, the wildflower meadow and colourful walled garden in summer, and the marvellous colours of acers, dogwoods and sweet-gum in autumn. Explore the meadow with its lovely stream, stepping stones, log bridge and abundant dragonflies and butterflies. Build dens in the woods, cook your own food at one of our campfires or play on the rope swings, or why not just bring a picnic, let the kids play in the stream and relax? Discover the secret past, hidden wildlife and rich history in the Bothy, watch a video of Colby through the seasons or explore Pembrokeshire with the virtual tour.
History
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History of Colby Woodland Garden
Long before it became a garden, the Colby estate played an active part in Pembrokeshire’s coal industry. Discover more about the garden and the lives of its occupants.
Support us
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Volunteering at Colby Woodland Garden
We rely on volunteers to help with the many different areas of the garden we look after, which means there are plenty of interesting roles to consider.