National Botanic Garden of Wales

Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire

Field-checked Dawn Redwood Giant Sequoia Ticketed

A ring of dawn redwoods circles a water sculpture on the Broadwalk in the Tywi Valley near Carmarthen, with giant sequoia nearby. Ticketed.

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Access
Ticketed access
Last checked
20 Jun 2026
Access note
Ticketed; open daily. Check current admission on the official site.
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Redwood species here

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.

Photos

  • National Botanic Garden of Wales
    Credit: Col Ford and Natasha de Vere / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Evidence

Field-checked

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About this place

The National Botanic Garden of Wales sits in the Tywi Valley in Carmarthenshire. A circle of dawn redwoods rings the Scaladaqua Tonda water sculpture on the Broadwalk, the long central avenue, and the garden also grows giant sequoia. Paid entry.

Sources

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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