How to get here

Our address is: National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire SA32 8HG

If using SATNAV enter SA32 8HN

Public Transport

The regular service from Carmarthen is the 166 bus connecting Carmarthen Train Station, Cross Hands, Pontyberem and various other places to National Botanic Gardens and drops off within the Gardens car park. 166 bus timetable. Visitors to the Garden who use the local bus services will be entitled to half price entry on presentation of their bus ticket.

Alternatively, Traveline could help you with your public transport queries. You can visit their website www.traveline.info, call them on 0871 200 22 33, or text 84268.

Tours And Trips

There are a number of companies offering organised trips to the Garden and other attractions in west Wales, such as:- Discover Wales with ease on a sightseeing day tour. Departures are daily from Cardiff city centre – all year round. For further information please contact: +44 (0) 2920 227 227 or visit our website www.seewales.com

Explore the ancient land of Wales and meet its wonderful people, on a fully escorted day tour with wherewhenwales. Go to www.wherewhenwales.com

Driving To The National Botanic Garden

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is situated 10 mins from the M4 and ¼ mile from the A48 in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales, midway between Cross Hands and Carmarthen. For Satnav users, our postcode is SA32 8HG.

Car Journeys

Most people will drive themselves, but there is an alternative. Sswitch2share.com is a free service that links drivers and passengers to share car journeys.  You can car-share to work, to the shops or on any leisure trip in South West Wales or beyond.  Just log on to www.swwitch2share.com.

Driving from Swansea

Take the M4 west towards Carmarthen and Pont Abraham services. At the services take the A48 towards Carmarthen. Take the third exit at the Crosshands roundabout, remaining on the A48. After about 4 miles there is a slip road signposted B4310 to Nantgaredig. It has a brown leisure sign for National Botanic Garden of Wales. Follow the directions to the National Botanic Garden of Wales.

Driving from Carmarthen

Take the A48 towards Swansea and the M4. After approximately 8 miles, take a slip road signposted B4310 (Nantgaredig). It has a brown leisure sign for the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Follow the directions to the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Click on this map if you want to to enlarge it. You can also download a printable version by clicking here.

Cycling

Anyone who cycles to the Garden can, on handing over bicycle clips and helmets for safe keeping,  get into the Garden  for half price. The Carmarthen-Llanelli loop of National Cycle Network route 47, goes past the entrance to the National Botanic Garden of Wales.  Known as the Celtic Trail, you can find out more about it by clicking here. If you don’t feel you’ve got enough time to spend the day in the Botanic Garden, our Gatehouse cafe (which doesn’t require an admission fee to use) offers a lovely refreshment break.

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