Clyne Gardens

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The Japanese Pond in early spring
The Japanese Pond in early spring
The lodge at the south entrance to Clyne Gardens
The lodge at the south entrance to Clyne Gardens

Clyne Gardens is a botanical garden located in Swansea, Wales. Clyne Castle is located in its grounds. The gardens consist of 19 hectares of land and include over 2,000 different plants including over 800 rhododendrons.

The gardens includes a stream, botanical bog gardens and old Norman woodland. The tallest recorded Magnolia in Britain 'Magnolia campbellii var. alba' can be found here. The Oak woodland is a remnant of Clyne Forest, an important Norman 11th Century landmark.

The gardens were developed by the Vivian family in Victorian times.

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