Family Days out at Colby Woodland Garden

Easter adventures at Colby Woodland Garden

This Easter from Friday 29 18th – Monday 21st April 2025, 10.00 – 5pm join us for an Easter Adventure at Colby Woodland Garden. Discover our family friendly trail with lots of activities to do along the way. Complete the trail and pick up a treat at the end. Before you set off on your adventure, you'll receive a trail sheet. Don't forget to collect your treat at the end of your Easter egg hunt – you can choose from either a chocolate egg or Free-from chocolate egg, made with Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. Find out more at ra.org

Things you need to know before visiting this Easter:

• Each trail costs £3.50, with no booking required.
• Each trail pack contains an activity sheet and bunny ears to help you complete the activities.
• Admission includes a chocolate egg, or vegan and Free From chocolate egg, made here in the UK from cocoa that's responsibly sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.
• Please pick up your trail pack at the marquee opposite the Colby Visitor Welcome Centre. 
• Hopefully the weather will be kind but remember to wear suitable footwear if it has rained just in case it’s a little muddy along the way (wellies welcome!)

 

Early Spring highlights

There’s plenty to see in early Spring at Colby Woodland Garden as the landscape starts to come alive for Spring. There are little green shoots bursting into snowdrops in the beds on Cwms lane,  and soon the Camelias will show-off their blousy blooms along the foot of the west wood. Look out for the bluebell glades when the upper parts of the woodland are carpeted in blue, and their delicate scent is in the air.

It’s also a good time to explore the ‘Sky glade’ at the top of the wood where you can lean on a tree trunk and gaze at the clouds moving across the sky.

 

Pick up a “50 things to do before your 11 and ¾ ‘s” leaflet and chart from the visitor welcome centre when you arrive to give the kids an idea of how to make the most out of this giant outdoor play garden. 

 

Eating and shopping 

Find out more about  here, or if the weather is good pack a picnic and a blanket to enjoy a spread with the whole family in the meadow in the lower part of the garden. 

If you fancy shopping check out the Pembrokeshire Craftmakers Gallery above the tearoom or treat yourself or a friend to a Colby guidebook and second-hand book from the visitor welcome centre. 

Natural Play areas

The Woodland Garden is the perfect place for children of all ages to discover nature through natural play. Discover the sky gazing glade at the top of the woods or have fun building a den under the trees. Enjoy jumping on the giant stepping-stones or explore the flora and fauna that makes its home around the stream running through the meadow in the lower part of the garden. 

 

Planning your family visit 

To help you plan your day in advance, here’s some key information. 

• You can find our opening times here. Please check before you travel as opening times for certain parts of the garden may change depending on the season. 
• Take part in our events throughout the open season.
• The Bothy Tearoom serves scrumptious fresh food.
• We welcome picnics.
• There are natural play areas. 
• Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead throughout Colby Woodland Garden. Read more about visiting with your four-legged friend here 
• Toilets can be found in the courtyard next to the Bothy. There are baby changing facilities as well as accessible toilet facilities. 
• If you’re visiting with a wheelchair or pushchair, there is level access from a drop off point near to the vehicle access to the courtyard area. If you require assistance or more information, please ask a member of our friendly team. View our accessibility map here.