Brief Description
The house, walled garden and the garden surrounding the house date from about 1803. The landscape gardens evolved after the mid-19th century, with drives and a ha-ha extant by 1889. The woodland garden was created from 1894 onwards.The house and garden were given to the National Trust in 1980. The collection of semi-hardy herbaceous and woody material within the walled garden dates from the 1990s.
History
The garden surrounding the house and the walled garden date from around 1803, with the landscape garden being created later in the 19th century.
Visitor Facilities
The site is open daily between March and November. More information- Features
Plant Environment
- Environment
- Woodland Garden
- Mansion House (featured building)
- Description: The house is a three-storey, rendered building with a slate roof.
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- Ha-ha
- Description: Curving ha-ha.
- Planting
- Description: Walled garden, an irregular pentagonal shape.
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- Gazebo
- Description: Octagonal gazebo.
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- Pond
- Description: Two small circular ponds.
- Drive
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- Access & Directions
Access Contact Details
The site is open daily between March and November.Directions
The site is signposted from the A477 Carmarthen to Tenby road. There is also a bus service. See: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/colby-woodland-garden/how-to-get-here/
- Authorities
Civil Parish
- Amroth
- Contact
Telephone
01443 336000Official Website
Other websites
Owners
National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA
- References
References
- CADW, {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire} (Cardiff: CADW, 2002) 194Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- Whittle, E., {The Historic Gardens of Wales} (Cardiff: CADW, 1992) 77The historic gardens of Wales : an introduction to parks and gardens in the history of Wales
- {Colby Lodge, Tithe Award} (1835)Colby Lodge, Tithe Award
- Jones, F., {Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and their Families} (Newport: Brawdy Books, 1996) 41Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and their Families