The world-famous garden, overhung with clipped yews, shelters rare and tender plants. Laid out under the influence of Italian and French styles, it retains its original lead statues and an orangery on the terraces. High on a rock above the terraces, the castle, originally built circa 1200, began life as a medieval fortress. Remodelled and embellished over more than 400 years, it reflects the changing needs and ambitions of the Herbert family - each generation adding to the magnificent collection of paintings, sculpture, furniture and tapestries.
The National Botanic Garden of Wales exists to develop a viable world-class national botanic garden dedicated to the research and conservation of biodiversity and its sustainable utilisation, to lifelong learning and to the enjoyment of the visitor. The philosophical heart of the Garden is the Physicians of Myddfai Exhibition. Situated in a converted stone barn at Millennium Square, it links Carmarthenshire's famous tradition of plant medicines and today's science of plant-derived pharmaceutical products.
Enjoy a gentle stroll through the gardens that surround this fine Medieval Castle, which remains a private residence. The castle occupies an idyllic situation and commands beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and the ruins of Carew castle. Relish the peaceful tranquillity of the Cleddau estuary, amble along the paths traversing the thickly wooded slopes that form The Upton Arboretum, home to a collection of rare and exotic trees. The garden is particularly noted for camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons, complimented by a fine formal rose garden and splendid herbaceous boarders.
