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Enjoy a fun-packed day at Dyffryn Gardens in South Wales! Explore 55 acres of beautiful Edwardian gardens, featuring a humongous, 1/2 acre, natural log stack play area for your kids! As well as an arboretum, glass houses and sweeping vistas.

Easter at Dyffryn Gardens

23rd March - 2nd April

This peaceful oasis on the outskirts of Cardiff has plenty to discover on every visit and from the jolly daffodils that greet you at the entrance, to Kennel Bank - filled with crocuses, late snowdrops, and other seasonal blooms, it’s the perfect place to welcome spring!

Join the Easter egg hunt and make lasting memories together as you tackle the ten different activities you’ll need to complete to claim your chocolate egg! You can also choose from a vegan and Free From chocolate egg. Test your aim as you throw carrots into the bunny’s mouth, hold your nerve as you play egg-kerplunk, go head-to-head in an egg and spoon hurdle race, and visit the dress-up station.

Before you head home, don’t miss the chance to let off steam as you run wild in the Log Stacks, the two natural play areas. Balance along enormous tree trunks, climb across obstacles, hop over stepping stones, and build dens – there's hours of fun to be had!

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Let your cheeky monkeys get muddy, balance along enormous trees and jump from log to log along the stepping stones to their heart's content.

Dyffryn Gardens

With extravagant gardens to explore, you'll find 55 acres of horticultural plants and flora! As well as historical vistas, intimate gardens and a working kitchen garden! 

As you wander around the gardens, you'll find a Pompeiian garden with a central fountain, a tropical glasshouse with exotic orchids, cacti and an amazing collection of succulents. And a beautiful and calming lavender garden. There's truly a collection of gardens for every season! 

During the winter, the gardens are anything but bleak! With scented shrubs and aromas shrouding you and winter honeysuckle and snowdrops emerging under the trees. You'll also find hellebores and camellia flowering throughout the award-winning gardens. Why not set off on a winter walk with the family? From the gardens to arboretums, you'll discover trees from all over the world in one place! 

Natural Play Area

To add the cherry on top to your family day out, the kids can find two fabulous play areas made from log stacks! One by the Welcome Centre and a bigger one near the arboretum. These wild play areas have plenty of space for youngsters to run, jump, explore and play!

Balance along enormous felled trees, jump from log to log along the stepping stones and have a picnic on hand-carved picnic stumps. But that's not all, you'll find that the area is home to squirrels, birds and creepy crawlies! So, don't forget to bring your magnifying glass.

Feeling peckish?

We bet your tiny explorers will be feeling hungry soon - but not to worry there's plenty of grub here! You'll find The Gardens Café which offers a range of delicious cakes and hot meals, next to the children's play area! Choose from seasonal one-pots, jacket potatoes, toasties, sandwiches, and pasties, as well as hot and cold drinks, cakes and bakes, snacks and ice cream. There's something for everyone here!

At The Gallery Cafe, in the heart of the garden, you can sit in or takeaway hot and cold drinks! From pre-wrapped and ready-to-go bakes to cakes, pastries, sandwiches and snacks. 

Accessibility

- Blue badge parking available.

- Accessible toilets available throughout.

- Step-free routes around the garden.

- You can hire mobility scooters and wheelchairs free of charge.

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55 Acres of horticultural plants and flora!

Dyffryn Gardens has 55 acres of horticultural plants and flora for you to explore! How many different kind of plants can you spot?

Natural Play Area

There are two amazing play areas made from log stacks for your kids to run, play and explore!

Pompeiian Garden

Make sure to check out the Pompeiian Garden! It features a central fountain, a tropical glasshouse with exotic orchids, cacti and an amazing collection of succulents.

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Facilities

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Opening Times

1st January - 18th February

10:00-16:00

19th February - 24th March

10:00-17:00

25th March - 29th September

10:00-18:00

30th September - 20th October

10:00-17:00

21st October - 31st December*

10:00-16:00

*Closed 25 and 26 Dec

Please check their website for more details.

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Pricing & Tickets

General Admission
  • Child (4-15) : £5.50

Easter at Dyffryn Gardens

Please note: Normal admission prices apply (free to National Trust members), plus £3 per Easter Egg trail which includes a trail sheet, bunny ears, and a chocolate egg or a vegan and Free From chocolate egg.

General Admission (non-members)

Standard:

Adult - £11.00

Child - £5.50

Family (2 adults and 2 children) - £27.50

Family (1 adult and 3 children) - £16.50

Gift Aid:

Adult - £12.10

Child - £6.10

Family (2 adults and 2 children) - £30.30

Family (1 adult and 3 children) - £18.20

Free to National Trust members

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FAQs

Yes, there is parking.

There is onsite parking available.

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Contact Details

Dyffryn Gardens
St Nicholas
Glamorgan and Cardiff
CF5 6SU
Wales

Tel: 02920593328

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Public Transport Information

By Car:

From M4 take junction 33 on to A4232 (to Barry). Exit the second slip road, at the roundabout take the fourth exit A48 (to Cowbridge). In St Nicholas village follow signs for Dyffryn Gardens

By Train:

The nearest train station is Cardiff Central, it's approximately 7 miles (11.3km) away.

By Bus:

Hop on the X2 bus service to St Nicholas, it's then approximately a 1 mile (1.6km) walk away.

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