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Come and experience our new butterfly house – Plas Pilipala
This hot and steamy glasshouse is alive with a kaleidoscope of colourful butterflies from across the tropical world.
Highlights include:
•Huge blue Amazonian morphos
•Great eggfly butterflies that swoop past palms and orchids
•Butterflies with see-through wings
•Butterflies that mimic the colours of poisonous bugs
•A butterfly feeding area (the Butterfly Café) where diners include the Postman, the Tree Nymph, Sara Longwing and Doris
•Special butterfly family activities throughout the school summer holidays
Where is it?
Plas Pilipala is the huge glasshouse inside the Double Walled Garden.
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Dewch i weld y pilipalod trofannol yn eu cartref newydd
Dyma dy gwydr yn llawn rhyfeddodau: pilipalod o bob lliw a llun wedi dod o rannau trofannol y byd i’r hafan heulog hon, lle mae’n dwym ac yn wlyb.
Dyma rai o’r uchafbwy ntiau:
• Pilipalod adeinhir enfawr yn gwibio heibio i’r coed palmwydd a’r tegeirianau
• Pilipalod gydag adenydd tryloyw
• Pilipalod morpho glas o’r Amazon
• Pilipalod sy’n dynwared lliwiau pryfed gwenwynig
• Ardal fwydo (Caffi’r Pilipalod) lle gallwch wylio’r Postmon, Alaw’r Coed, Sara Adeinhir a Doris yn cael cinio
• Gweithgareddau i’r teulu ym Mhlas Pilipala dros wyliau’r haf
Ble mae e?
Yn yr Ardd Ddeu-fur fe welwch y ty gwydr mawr yn syth.
Open all the time
Prices
Adults £10.50, Concessions £8.75, Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 4 children) £25, Child £4.95, Under 5s Free (all prices include Gift Aid)
Address
Llanarthne,
Carmarthenshire,
SA32 8HN
Directions
Map reference: SN 518177 Lat: 51.83881 Long: -4.15163
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.
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
Parking: free
Accessible by Public Transport: 8 miles from Carmarthen station
Nearby
Facilities
Baby changing facilities
Cash Point
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for groups
Facilities for educational visits
Gift shop
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Postbox
Public toilets
Wheelchairs available
Accepts groups
Facilities for conferencing
Facilities for corporate hospitality
Children welcome
Disabled access
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
Designated parking for guests with disabilities
Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
is solid
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
Is flat (i.e. without steps)
Public Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
From the entrance to reception / ticket area
To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
To the gift shop
Good contrast between the floor and walls
Lift equipped with verbal floor announcements
Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
Baby changing facilities
Visitor information available in large print (14pt and over)
General
Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
Clear signage
Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
Wheelchairs provided
Fee payable
Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
Entrance
Entrance is well lit
Food
Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
Good contrast between the floor and walls
Menus available in large print (14pt and over)
- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
Gluten free (coeliacs)
Vegetarian
Vegan
Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
High chairs for children
Children's menu