Colby Woodland Garden
WalesColby’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
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Opening times for 20 February 2026
Asset Opening time Woodland 10:00 - 17:00 Car park 10:00 - 17:00 Walled garden Closed The Gallery Closed Tea-room 10:00 - 15:00 Visitor Welcome Centre and Second-hand Bookshop Closed Please note: For up-to-date Winter opening times for the Bothy Tearoom please see their Facebook page or contact them directly on 01834 526202.
Cars
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Up to 3 hours: £4.00 All day: £8.00 Motorhomes/Minibuses
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Up to 3 hours: £5.00 All day: £10.00 Coaches
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- Bookshop
Second hand bookshop
- 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
- 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.
- Tea-room
- Toilet
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- Accessible route and/or map
- Accessible toilet
- Braille (guide or menu)
- Changing Places
Baby changing fold down table
- Designated parking
- Drop-off point
- Induction loop
- Large print (guide or menu)
- Level access to food outlet
- Level access/terrain
Mixed level access across the garden
- Ramped access/slopes
- Seating available
- Steps/uneven terrain
- Virtual tour
- Wheelchairs available
Wheelchair available on request
- By road
- Follow brown signs from A477 Tenby to Carmarthen road or off coast road at Amroth Castle caravan parkParking: 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 £3.50 for up to 3 hours or £7 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
- Cycling
Planning your visit
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.
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.
Colby Woodland Garden map
Take a look at the map of Colby Woodland Garden to help plan your visit.
What's on at Colby Woodland Garden
Find out more about all the exciting events we have planned this season
Visiting the garden at Colby Woodland Garden
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.
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.
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
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.
Visiting the garden at Colby Woodland Garden
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.
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.
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.
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.
Spotlight events
Celebrate St David’s Day with us at Colby Woodland Garden
There’ll be Welsh decoration, live music, storytelling, crafting and food. Find out everything you need to know here.
Noticing Nature, Easter Adventures at Colby Woodland Garden
Join us on Easter weekend for a special nature-inspired Easter trail. Find out all the information you need to plan your best Easter day out here.
St David's Day in Wales
Celebrate St David's Day with vibrant Welsh culture, live music, exciting events, and family-friendly activities in some of the most iconic places across Wales. To enable more people to access our places and enjoy this special day, all our pay‑to‑enter sites will be free to visit on 1 March. Funded by Welsh Government.
Top trails
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.
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.
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
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
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi yng Ngardd Goedwig Colby | St David’s Day at Colby Woodland Garden
Ymunwch â ni i ddathlu Cymru, diwylliant Cymru, a chrwydro o amgylch yr Ardd yng Ngardd Goedwig Colby. | Join us for a celebration of Wales, Welsh culture, and wanderings around the Garden at Colby Woodland Garden.
Anturiaethau'r Pasg yng Ngardd Goedwig Colby | Easter Adventures at Colby Woodland Garden
Ymunwch â ni ar benwythnos y Pasg am lwybr Pasg arbennig wedi'i ysbrydoli gan natur. | Join us on Easter weekend for a special nature-inspired Easter trail.
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
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.
Our work
Colby Estate Woodland Enhancement Project
Learn how we’re being supported by the Welsh Government in restoring these wild woodlands.
Support us
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.
