BOOKINGS WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY 1ST MAY

See the website for the National Botanic Garden of Wales but here are some of the main features.

The Great Glasshouse houses some of the most endangered plants on the planet which come from six areas of the world: California, Australia, the Canary Islands, Chile, South Africa, the Mediterranean Basin. Each of these geographical areas has regions that enjoy a Mediterranean climate. Hot dry summers, cool moist winters, dazzling sunlight, strong breezes and the occasional ground-clearing fire, create perfect conditions for many plants to thrive on the scrubby, rock-strewn landscapes.

The Waun Las National Nature Reserve is 400 acres of beautiful countryside managed as an organic farm to encourage biodiversity. Covering over 70% of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Waun Las contains a wide range of valuable habitats that include marshy grassland, wet woodland and lowland meadows – priorities for conservation in the UK and the rest of Europe.  Here, you may come across a range of wild plants, fungi and other wildlife that have disappeared from much of our countryside. Explore our restored hay meadows, which come alive with a beautiful array of orchids and other wildflowers from May to September.

And there's a Gruffalo Trail but we might be a little bit old for that!

Caffi Botanica, located in the Stable Block, is a great place to eat a lovely hot meal or snacks and sandwiches. Here, we aim to use foods that are as organic and as local as possible, including produce grown in the Garden itself.

Click to go to the Accessibility page on their web site

Very Provisional Travel Arrangements

• 8.45 am please arrive in good time at Chepstow Leisure Centre car park
• 9.00 am coach leaves Chepstow LC car park.
• 10.45 am approx. coach arrives at the National Botanic Garden of Wales
  • You have the rest of the day to explore the Garden at your leisure
• 3.20 pm please aim to be back at the coach
• 3.30 pm coach leaves the National Botanic Garden of Wales
• 5.15 pm approx. arrive back at Chepstow LC car park

AwayDays trips are only open to Chepstow u3a members.

Group Leaders for the day: Theresa, Vivien, Judith

When bookings are open, if you would like to go click on AwayDays Team giving everyone’s FULL name. When your place is confirmed we will provide you with payment details and a reference code for those paying by bank transfer.

Please make sure you are familiar with the Chepstow u3a Refunds Policy before booking