Aberglasney Gardens Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Many of the paths are accessible with wheelchairs (can be borrowed if needed)."
• "There is wheelchair access with disabled toilets at the entrance and the cafe."
• "Good cafe too and many areas accessible by wheelchair."
• "Many areas accessible by wheelchair."
• "With free parking, plants and gifts for sale and a good cafe with home made food on sale."
• "There are not many disabled parking spaces here but we managed ok."
• "Facilities well appointed and plenty of benches for a rest and sandwiches."

Cons:

• "We cycled about an hour to get to the gardens and were disappointed to find an absence of any secure cycle parking."
• "Some parts are quite hilly."
• "Yes, the yellow route on the map denoted a path with no steps but at times the camber at times made it very tricky, even dangerous."
• "As the gardens are on a hillside, some areas are not suitable for wheelchairs."
• "Stunning place but not really wheelchair friendly as there are numerous stairs and steep inclines."
• "The gravel makes it difficult to push them in some places."
• "Our main concerns was with my mother on her mobility scooter."

Gardens & Estate

Pros:

• "Beautiful place stunning... it really did make me feel relaxed."
• "Beautiful gardens, immaculately kept."
• "Fell in love with the place 10 times more enjoyable that the Botanic Gardens!"
• "This is such a special place. So many lovely plants and such an amazing setting."
• "A real competitor to even the nat. botanical gardens."
• "Stunning large scale gardens. Really impressive range of spaces; from walled gardens, to woodland walks, to a ninfarium."
• "A hidden gem off the A40 in Carmarthenshire. Extensive garden layed out in many different styles."

Cons:

• "Obviously winter so the gardens are not at their best."
• "Gardens beautiful but total chaos re meals badly organised no cleaning down of tables as you have to grab a table wait ages to take away the meal."
• "The rest of the garden is ok, perhaps I expected too much but the cloistered garden is merely a number of neatly mown grass patches, other areas seem a little overgrown."
• "A nice environment all round with natural gardens but well overpriced admission fees @ £19 for 2 Adults for Autumn not summer as half the plants and flowers are not in bloom and The Main House isn’t open for visitors except for the coffee shop!"
• "Certain areas of the gardens require a little tlc but such a large area needs a lot of looking after."
• "When I visited there had obviously been frost as the plants were starting to die."
• "It's a lovely garden but spoilt by the fact it's not dog friendly."

Food & Beverage

Pros:

• "The food was amazing all freshly made and the staff were very helpful."
• "We really enjoyed the Welsh Cakes with our morning coffee."
• "Lovely tea rooms with indoor & outdoor seating."
• "Wonderful bacon sandwich in the coffee room and a warm welcome in the shop."
• "The cafe food is absolutely delicious."
• "Very welcoming staff in the café prepared a delicious homemade 'cawl', a lamb/mutton-based Welsh soup, served with bread and butter."
• "The restaurant, by the way, uses food from the grounds and locally sourced produce."

Cons:

• "Either the staff do not know what they are serving or Diabetics are discriminated and allowed coffee and water only."
• "Visited the tea rooms but left feeling angry and disappointed."
• "We had a light lunch. We love the gardens. Unfortunately the pea and mint soup lacked seasoning, and was very bland."
• "I needed a cold drink to quench my thirst with food and being Diabetic asked what diet or low sugar drinks they had. The person serving looked puzzled and asked a colleague who shook his head. I was told nothing."
• "Only downside is the Cafe by the lake. It used to be very good but portion size has shrunk drastically."
• "Lovely place, subpar cafe. Cream tea was very stingy on the cream."
• "Cafe limited on choice because of same lockdown."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "The staff have been very friendly every time I have visited and have been very helpful."
• "Staff are very friendly and helpful."
• "Staff pleasant and helpful, grounds very clean and litter free."
• "A very peaceful place to visit & a homely welcome from friendly staff in the gift shop and restaurant where there's plenty of very good fresh choice."
• "The staff are helpful in all respects from the ticket office to the surrounding shops, exhibits and grounds."
• "Everyone in the cafe managed the crowds and covid rules brilliantly."
• "Good cafe too and many areas accessible by wheelchair."

Cons:

• "The gardens are very nice. The staff at the entrance kiosk friendly. However the cafe service has two downright rude staff working there."
• "It's expensive and time consuming work to renovate an estate like this."
• "I was a little disappointed that there was very little historical information available to visitors regarding the grounds or the restorations works."
• "What are the exhibits in the house children's? and the prices! Where are professional pictures of the gardens and area to buy?"
• "Still beautiful gardens.. But what has happened to the shop??"
• "The gardens show off some wonderful bedding plants like candelabra primroses, Trilliums and Brunnera. There are seedlings everywhere in the grounds but not a thing in the shop!"
• "Upstairs not yet developed."