Gardens · South Wales
Clyne Gardens
Clyne Gardens — botanical garden in Swansea, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea · 5.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Clyne Gardens is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "botanical garden in Swansea, Wales". Coordinates: 51.5959°, -4.0032°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Clyne Gardens is a botanical garden in Swansea, Wales, UK. The current park was formed from the landscaped gardens created by Glynn Vivian of the Vivian family who purchased Clyne Castle in 1860. The estate passed in 1921 to his nephew Algernon, 'The Admiral', who owned it until his death in 1952. Clyne Gardens is bordered by Mumbles Road and Mayals Road in the Blackpill and Mayals areas of Swansea, west of the city, and has entrances off both these roads. The gardens are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
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Background
Description
The gardens consist of 19 hectares of land and have over 2,000 plants, including over 800 rhododendrons for which the gardens are renowned. Clyne holds National Collections of Pieris, Enkianthus and rhododendrons. Due to the cool, wet and temperate local climate, many plants thrive here not normally considered hardy for its latitude. There are extensive bog gardens, home to "giant rhubarb" (Gunnera manicata) and American skunk cabbage. The gazebo to the right of the castle was built by the Admiral to view the incoming ships as they entered Swansea Bay, and is surrounded by a stand of Monterey Pine 'Pinus radiata'. These trees have retained their lower branches which filter the prevailing…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5959, -4.0032
- District
- Swansea
- Parish
- Mumbles
- Postcode
- SA3 5BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gower
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.swansea.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5137120 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clyne Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Clyne Gardens.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clyne Gardens?
- Clyne Gardens is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5959°, -4.0032°. The nearest railway station is Swansea, around 5.5 km away.