Cowbridge Physic Garden
Creation
The Cowbridge Physic Garden Trust have recreated a physic garden
in Cowbridge, on the site that was once part of Old Hall, the home
of the Edmondes family from the 18th to the 20th century.
Celebrations
The creation of the Physic Garden was planned as part of the
750th anniversary celebrations of Cowbridge receiving its borough
charter.
Layout
The garden is laid out as a ‘parterre’ with formal beds and
paths. It has been designed by Anthony Jallard, a well-known
landscape designer who has worked on the walled garden at Middleton
and Hampton Court in Hereford.
Unique
The Physic Garden will provide a unique amenity for the town of
Cowbridge and the wider Vale. It will give a fascinating insight
into the curative properties of plants and of the great debt owed
by modern pharmaceutical medicine to the plant world.
Location
Road: Exit junction 33 of the M4, follow signs
for Culverhouse Cross. At Culverhouse Cross roundabout take A48 for
Cowbridge. The Garden is situated in the town centre adjacent to
Holy Cross Church. It can be accessed from entrances on Church
Street or High Street.
Bus: Contact Travel Line Wales 0871 200 22 33
for local routes.
Rail: Nearest stations Llantwit Major or
Bridgend. Tel: 08457 484950 for rail information.
Other information
Open: All year
Parking: Public car park behind Cowbridge Town
Hall
Charges: Entry to the garden is free
Contact
Tel: 08457 484950 / Web:
http://www.cowbridgephysicgarden.org.uk/