Aberglasney Gardens Reduce Entry Fee for February so visitors can enjoy the abundance of Daffodils and Snowdrops

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Narcissus 'Tete a tete' Aberglasney 784 Nigel McCall

Aberglasney Gardens will reduce its entrance fee for the whole month of February to encourage more visitors to come and enjoy the beauty of the snowdrops and daffodils after all the recent storms. February is a beautiful month to visit Aberglasney as the snowdrops will be in full flower, 100s of varieties of daffodils as well as hellebores will be in full bloom all around the gardens and crocus will be adding an elegant touch of colour to the historical Cloister Garden. The Daphnes, Sarcococca and Hamamelis (Witch Hazel) also provide delightful, sweet scents. Helen Scutt, the Gardens Director, said, “This winter has been exceptionally difficult with all the storms coming so frequently. We have had to shut the gardens for a considerable amount of time compared to previous years to ensure the safety of visitors. The Board of Trustees has taken the decision that as the weather forecast is brighter for February, and the gardens will be full of daffodils, snowdrops, crocus, and so much more we should reduce the entry fee for adults to £10 to encourage visitors to come and walk amongst the beautiful early heralds of spring.” As National Nest Box Week and half term fall in February, Aberglasney will have a Bird Trail for younger visitors to enjoy throughout the month. Children can explore the gardens as they follow the educational ‘Big Bird Search’ to learn more about the birds native to west Wales. Once every bird has been found and the trail is complete children can collect a prize at the end in the giftshop. Admission is free to Aberglasney for children up to the age of 16 years and the trail will cost £2.
Crocus in the Cloister Garden
Aberglasney will also be taking part in Carmarthen Town Council’s Gwyl y Daffodil in the run up to St David’s Day on 1 March. As part of the annual Festival Aberglasney has created a bilingual booklet for visitors which gives information on the many different varieties of Daffodils flowering around Aberglasney. As Valentine’s Day falls during February, romantic visitors to Aberglasney’s Tearooms can enjoy a special offer of Welsh Brew Tea/ Americano Coffee & a slice of Cake for £5 per person on Friday, 14 February. Alternatively, couples could enjoy a delicious romantic Afternoon Tea for two. Tel: 01558 668998 option 2 as pre-booking is essential. There will also be a celebratory special menu on St David’s Day with homemade leek and potato soup, Welsh rarebit, bara brith and Welsh cakes. Aberglasney’s 10 acres are home to many different garden styles, from an historic Cloister Garden to a productive kitchen garden and the unique Ninfarium. There are many aspects to explore, and the gardens change with the seasons to showcase a wealth of flowers and trees. The gardens open from 10.30am until 4pm daily during February with no need to pre book. For full details of what is in bloom each month and the history of Aberglasney visit the website: www.aberglasney.org
 

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36 COMMENTS

  1. Couldn’t go in when we visited …no dogs,very poor maybe they need to amend this to attract more visitors that enjoy waking with their pooches !

  2. We used to be members but stopped because we now own a dog. We used to love wandering the grounds and stopping for coffee and cake in the cafe. The craft fairs were always worth a visit too.

    • Hi Kay –definitely worthwhile becoming a member! I did some 15 yrs ago and worth every penny. It’s such a beautiful place anytime of the year!

      • John Skipper I absolutely agree John. If you’re close enough to visit a few times a year its very worthwhile,my daughter is a member. As I live in North Pembrokeshire it’s that little bit too far to make it worth the cost. Great place though.

    • Kay Arblaster far too expensive,unless you visit regularly its not worth becoming a member –its not a place I want to visit more than a couple of times a year maximum.

  3. I’m sure they used to allow dogs but not now it’s a shame as they struggle for money so that income would be good for them they are being very short sighted as many many other places allow dogs

  4. No…not going,as they do not allow dogs in. We’ll spend our money at places such as The National Trust,who do let dogs in. British Retail Consortium calculated turnover increases by 18% for Dog Friendly places.

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