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An Edwardian garden in restoration with an ever-changing seasonal landscape.
Dyffryn Gardens, St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, CF5 6FZ
Asset | Opening time |
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Gardens | Gerddi | 10:00 - 16:00 |
Shop | Siop | 10:30 - 15:45 |
The Gardens Café | Caffi’r Gerddi | 10:00 - 15:30 |
Second-hand bookshop | Siop llyfrau ail law | 10:00 - 15:30 |
The Gallery Café | Caffi'r Oriel | Closed |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £13.20 | £12.00 |
Child | £6.60 | £6.00 |
Family | £33.00 | £30.00 |
Additional family = 1 parent and up to 3 children | £19.80 | £18.00 |
Group Adult | £11.40 | |
Group Child | £5.70 |
Our bookshop is in the Gallery and is open from 10am-4pm.
We have one charging point for electric cars.
We serve a variety of hot and cold drinks as well as light lunches, snacks and cakes.
We have an extensive collection of plants for sale as well as pots, planters and other garden decorations.
Our car park is free of charge for all visitors. There is accessible parking for blue badge holders and an electric vehicle charging point.
Our shop is open daily, we sell a wide range of products.
We're a popular spot for dog walkers. We ask that they're kept on a short lead at all times. We also sell dog treats in our shop and café, including doggy ice cream.
There are four different areas of our gardens with toilet facilities, three of these areas are accessible and all are marked clearly on our map.
We are a largely accessible site with blue badge parking, accessible toilets at regular intervals and step-free routes around the garden. We have a mobility scooter and wheelchairs available for hire (free of charge), we recommend pre-booking these to ensure availability. We also often have a volunteer-run buggy to take visitors round the gardens.
Our welcome team can show you all the accessible routes around the gardens on our map.
We have wheelchairs and a mobility scooter available for hire (free of charge). We recommend calling ahead to book your mobility vehicle. We also usually have a buggy to take visitors round our gardens on weekends.
We have accessible toilets at regular intervals throughout our gardens.
We have wheelchairs and a mobility scooter available for hire (free of charge). We recommend calling ahead to book your wheelchair. We also usually have a buggy to take visitors round our gardens on weekends.
From M4 take junction 33 on to A4232 (to Barry). Exit second slip road, at roundabout take the fourth exit A48 (to Cowbridge). In St Nicholas village follow signs for Dyffryn Gardens.
Parking: We have free parking on site, including accessible spaces and an electric port.
Sat Nav: If using a GPS system, type in Dyffryn Gardens National Trust or use the post code CF5 6FZ.
Our nearest train station is Cardiff Central, it's approximately 7 miles (11.3km) away.
Take the X2 bus service to St Nicholas, it's then approximately a 1 mile (1.6km) walk. (Please note this is a walk along a country road without a pavement).
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Visit Dyffryn Gardens as a group and enjoy discounted entry fees.
Dyffryn Gardens is a two pawprint rated place. Find out more about visiting with your dog and how we’re making Dyffryn more dog-friendly.
Find out why Dyffryn Gardens is a great place for a family day out and get all the information you need to plan your visit.
Dyffryn is a treasure trove of delights and surprises. Our 55-acre gardens include a magical arboretum, tropical glasshouse, working kitchen gardens, themed garden rooms, sweeping lawns and wild play areas.
A productive kitchen garden, used to grow all manner of fruit, vegetables and cut flowers.
22 acres of woodland, featuring trees from all over the world. Some areas are currently closed to the public, but many routes and paths remain open.
Home to a large collection of cacti, succulents, grape vines and tropical plants, there is always something exotic in bloom.
A variety of smaller themed gardens, reflecting different countries and styles. Some areas are undergoing restoration, most are open for visitors.
The Log Stack play areas are wooden playgrounds, one in front of our Welcome Centre and a larger one in the Arboretum.
A café serving a variety of hot and cold drinks as well as light lunches, snacks and cakes.
A shop by the main entrance selling unique gifts, plants, and food. There’s also a second-hand bookshop in the Gallery.
A grand formal lawn with water features and large seasonal bedding displays. Dyffryn house is currently closed and under scaffolding while we carry out essential repairs.
Relish the turning of the seasons this autumn with a series of events and installations designed to help you experience nature in new ways and from new perspectives. Find out more here.
Make merry family memories this Christmas at Dyffryn Gardens, with festive scenes, themed games, Christmas crafts and more.
Find out why Dyffryn Gardens is a great place for a family day out and get all the information you need to plan your visit.
Dyffryn is a treasure trove of delights and surprises. Our 55-acre gardens include a magical arboretum, tropical glasshouse, working kitchen gardens, themed garden rooms, sweeping lawns and wild play areas.
Enjoy hearty dishes and light snacks at the café with a tasty treat to round off your visit. Pop into the shop to pick up something special to take home.
Engage with nature and notice it in a different ways by using all your senses to ground yourself in the beautiful season of autumn.
Look out for bursts of colour as autumn arrives on this self-guided walk.
Relish the turning of the seasons this autumn with a series of events and installations specially designed to help you experience nature in new ways and from new perspectives.
Free-to-borrow creative kits to help visitors of all ages engage with nature through creativity.
Every Tuesday and Sunday throughout October and November there will be a '50 things to do before you're 11 ¾' activity led by a Dyffryn Gardens member of staff.
Gain access to parts of Dyffryn you'd never normally have access to on this behind the scenes tour of the Gardeners Yard which includes the large plant nursery and potting sheds.
Join Rhian Rees from Wild and Fabulous Flowers for a festive workshop in the Gallery. Guided by Rhian, learn how to create beautiful, natural wreaths from greenery harvested by our Gardens Team and take a little piece of Dyffryn home with you.
From 7 December - 5 January enjoy Christmas crafts and get all the cosy festive family feels at Dyffryn Gardens.
A peaceful oasis on the outskirts of Cardiff, Dyffryn has something new to discover on every visit, from intricate themed garden rooms to sweeping formal lawns and productive kitchen gardens to a large arboretum. The gardens host a number of different styles inspired by countries from all over the world, from a recognisable Italian influence in the Pompeiian Garden to the rainforest-like quality of the plants in the Exotics Garden. With a café, shop and second-hand bookshop, there is a lot to see and do on a visit to Dyffryn.
These Grade I listed gardens are the product of a partnership between prominent garden designer, Thomas Mawson, and passionate horticulturalist and owner, Reginald Cory. In our work today we are building on Mawson and Cory’s spirit of tradition and experimentation in our approach to restoring the gardens. Our aim is not to achieve an exact historical recreation but rather to hold the historical Edwardian roots at the heart of what we do and using new and innovative ways to make it work for the future, such as gardening with biodiversity and climate change in mind.
John Cory built the house and gardens at Dyffryn on the wealth he accumulated from his exploits in the coal industry.
Find out how you can get involved at Dyffryn Gardens and explore the different opportunities available.
Find out more about commemorative giving at Dyffryn Gardens.
Find out more about what it takes to maintain, develop and restore Dyffryn Gardens, how consideration of the environment underpins every decision we make as custodians of these unique gardens and what the future holds for Dyffryn.
Discover how we’re looking after Dyffryn House to ensure it stands proudly at the heart of the gardens forever, for everyone.
Restored façade revealed and new House of Discovery exhibition opened as scaffolding comes off historic house at Dyffryn Gardens.
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