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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
M T W T F S S Open
Closed
Opening times for 5 June 2026
Asset Opening time Woodland 10:00 - 17:00 Car park 10:00 - 17:00 Walled garden 10:00 - 16:00 The Gallery 10:00 - 16:30 Tea-room 10:00 - 16:00 Visitor Welcome Centre and Second-hand Bookshop 10:00 - 16:00 Please note: For up-to-date Winter (November-March) 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: £6.00 All day: £12.00 Coaches
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid All day: £25.00 Trailers
Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Up to 3 hours: £4.00 All day: £8.00 Campervan
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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
- 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
To translate the AccessAble webpage into Welsh please click the top right button labelled “Accessibility”. Select “change language” and from the list of options select “Welsh/Cymraeg”. Once you set your Recite Me preferences the AccessAble site will remember your settings for future visits.
- 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.
- 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
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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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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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Colby Woodland Garden map
Take a look at the map of Colby Woodland Garden to help plan your visit.
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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 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.
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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.
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
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Top trails
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Colby Estate Little Craig y Borian Walk (Blue Trail)
An easy circular walk, through woodland, crossing a stream and up to the hidden gem of ‘Little Craig Y Borian’ Farmstead (a National Trust holiday cottage). Great views across farmland as you descend back to Colby Woodland Gardens.
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Colby Estate Streamside Walk (Orange Trail)
This scenic circular walk winds through estate woodland following the course of the stream on the valley floor. The path climbs up to stunning coastal views vibrant with wildflowers in spring and early summer, before a gentle descent through woodland above the riverside.
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Colby Estate Mount and Barns Field walk (Purple Trail)
This self-led trail is marked by a 2km mown track that winds through fields and hedgerows to make a clockwise circular route. The site holds a wealth of old and new, with historical field boundaries and mining tracks, alongside newly planted (2024) native broadleaf woodland with wildlife ponds throughout. Enjoy a gentle walk with expansive views. Watch overtime as this newly developed site becomes a haven for harvest mice, butterflies and dragonflies alike.
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
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Explorer backpacks at Colby Woodland Garden
From 8 April to 12 July, borrow an explorer backpack every day from the Welcome Centre and use what's inside to explore the nature at Colby
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“If these woods could talk” history walks at Colby Woodland Garden
Guided history walks around the story-rich gardens and woodland.
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Summer of Play Colby Woodland Garden
Bring the whole family to Colby this summer for soft archery, meadow games and lots of fun in nature.
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Pembrokeshire Woodturners Association Showcase at Colby Woodland Garden
On 29-31 August come and see what the Pembrokeshire Woodturners Association have been up to this year.
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Bat Walk with Vincent Wildlife Trust at Colby Woodland Garden
On 30 August join Vincent Wildlife Trust as we learn about Pembrokeshire’s fascinating bat species.
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Explorer backpacks at Colby Woodland Garden
From 5 September to 1 November, borrow an explorer backpack every day from the Welcome Centre and use what's inside to explore the nature at Colby.
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Horses and Carriages in the Meadow at Colby Woodland Garden
Come to Colby on Saturday 5 September to see some old fashioned horse and carriages on the meadow.
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 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.
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.
Our work
Project
Colby Estate Woodland Enhancement Project
Learn how we’re being supported by the Welsh Government in restoring these wild woodlands.
Project
Support us
Article
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.
