National Botanic Garden of Wales Reviews Summary

Category: Botanical garden

Address: Middleton Hall, Llanarthne, SA32 8HN, United Kingdom

Phone: +441558667149

Rating: 4.6
based on 680 reviews.

Accessibility

Pros:

  • "Lovely place to visit, looked really good for accessibility too, with plenty of scooters near the entrance."
  • "Wheelchair and pushchair accessible."
  • "For those with mobility problems carts/buggies are available between venues by asking a member of staff."
  • "Wheel chair friendly everywhere but strong arms a must or electric power as most if the site has a gradient."
  • "The core of the garden was very wheelchair friendly and dog friendly."
  • "Very accessible for those of limited mobility, lots of motorised scooters available to borrow for free + carers go in for free."
  • "The entire garden is wheelchair accessible with wheelchairs and scooters available to hire."

Cons:

  • "Some parts were in need of maintenance or refurbishment."
  • "Some paths are difficult/impossible to use in a wheelchair, but most are marked on the map."
  • "The paths out of the core are a little unstable under wheels so our companion on a mobility scooter decided to turn back."
  • "Mostly everything is accessible for wheelchair access, however the paths leading to the waterfall are either too steep or too rough and not possible, however everything else was just fine."
  • "Wouldn't recommend use hire a scooter can't take everywhere get shout by people."
  • "Although if you're a good walker I found there wasn't long enough walks with a push chair."
  • "It's a big site and I think it would be improved if children under six could bring bikes to help them get around."

Value

Pros:

  • "Reasonably priced too, and our ticket allowed us to return for free for the next 7 days."
  • "Tickets are valid for 7 days."
  • "Seemed a bit pricey but the tickets are valid for a week, so if you can't fit everything in on one day, you can revisit the next x definitely worth a visit, even if it's raining cos there is lots to see undercover."
  • "The cost of entry includes a chance to return anytime within seven day, so if you don't manage to see the whole area you can go again for free."
  • "For £17 pp you can visit as many times as you like for 7 days long, great concept."
  • "Great value for money, as you can revisit again within a week."
  • "The tickets seem a little pricey at first, but for me, the gardens and whole experience ended up being worth every penny."

Cons:

  • "Visited on Easter Sunday 2023 and disappointed. Paid £100 to enter and then told that extra cost to see the flying display!"
  • "The cafe didn't have any vegan options."
  • "The 20p map is next to useless as it is very poorly laid out."
  • "Overall experience wasn't great and way too expensive for what is on offer."
  • "However, it’s a little over priced for what it is. It would have been more acceptable if they’d offered a “free” hot drink as you enter."
  • "Outrageously expensive entrance fee."
  • "A slight disappointment was the poor customer service from one person at the reception area."

Facilities

Pros:

  • "The toilets are pristine and very good conditions for all utilities."
  • "Cafes good, plenty of loos and changing areas, nice flat paths for pushchairs."
  • "A great family day out, loads of facilities, including buggies for those less able to walk around and dementia toilets."
  • "The cafe was very good, reasonably priced with a good selection."
  • "The catering facilities are good and menus varied."
  • "Very impressed with facilities from buggy rides around the site to the excellent coffee, cakes and lunch options."
  • "Tasty food in the cafe and lots of lovely walks."

Cons:

  • "Some of the greenhouses looked like they were full of dead plants."
  • "The main greenhouse looks unkept unloved and underwater seriously need to get it good gardener in this greenhouse everything looks dead."
  • "The cafe was a big disappointment though. Overpriced and poor quality."
  • "Food choices need improving as cakes were not great and ice cream was tubs only."
  • "The food is unnecessarily expensive so take a picnic!"
  • "However, huge wasp problem at the cafe."
  • "Nursery plants were a poor selection and vastly overpriced."

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Staff all very jolly and helpful."
  • "Staff were incredibly helpful, welcoming and simply wonderful."
  • "The staff were amazing. We had two buggy drivers to help us around Dave and Barbara who were such good fun and helpful."
  • "The organisation, kindness and support from everyone they employ and every single volunteer is just outstanding."
  • "Staff couldn't be more helpful."
  • "All the staff were very kind and friendly."
  • "The most beautiful, tranquil and relaxing place to visit for a day out with very friendly, informative, kind and helpful members of staff."

Cons:

  • "The staff at the entrance were not exactly over friendly either."
  • "Our only gripe was the restaurant stopped serving food at 2:30pm!! which is nuts considering people eat during different times of the day!"
  • "At the cafeteria in the Glasshouse there was just one lady serving on a busy Saturday afternoon, long queues and she wasn't moving fast either."
  • "Restaurant closes at 2.30 so if you are going to Birds of Prey flying experience at 1.30 make sure to have lunch beforehand."
  • "Disappointing though to see a guy from an orchestra clambering all over what could be some of the most endangered plants on the planet just to set some speakers up."
  • "When I went to eat there, there was a sparrow seemingly trapped inside the cafe area, flying everywhere sitting on furniture and pooing… and wasps were constantly harassing everyone."
  • "A slight disappointment was the poor customer service from one person at the reception area."

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