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.

Summer visits

Colby Woodland Garden is a real delight during the summer months with the beautiful wildflower meadow in full bloom through June and July.

Explore the pretty walled garden with it’s giant willow bee, spot butterflies and bees and the many varieties of flowers in bloom across the whole garden. Marvel at the tall trees and listen to the babbling brook with the whole family.

Children can discover the many secret places in the garden from spotting our wildlife carvings, following the self-led pollinator trail to jumping on logs and exploring the stream. The whole garden is one gigantic natural playground

Summer events

We’ve got some great events lined up for you this summer including summer of play from late July into August, a whole host of workshops run by the craftmakers from the Loft Gallery and the amazing NoFit State Circus.

Find out dates, and more information on summer events at Colby Woodland Garden here

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.

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.