Opening Times
Tues, Wed & Thurs – 10am to 3pm
Fri & Sat – 10:30am to 12:30pm
Café – Wed to Sat from 10.30am to 3.30pm
All subject to enough volunteers
Always free to enter – Donations Welcome!
A Welcoming Urban Community Garden!
Located in Splott, east of Cardiff city centre, Railway Gardens is a volunteer-run community garden offering a peaceful green space for relaxation, learning and wellbeing. Run by Green Squirrel, it hosts gardening courses, creative workshops and community activities. Visitors can enjoy plant-based food at the Seal & Bear Café, free hot drinks, biscuits and spaces for events.
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Visitor Review Rating – 4.8
Ticket Prices:
Free Entry
Donations Welcome!
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Opening Times & Admission Prices
Opening Times: The garden is open year round
Opening Times: Tues, Wed, Thurs – 10am to 3pm, Fri & Sat – 10:30am to 12:30pm
Café – Wed to Sat from 10.30am to 3.30pm – Opening dependent on having enough volunteers!
Admission Prices: Free to enter – donations welcome!
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Visitor Information for Railway Gardens
Railway Gardens is a community garden project (run by Green Squirrel, a Community Interest company) in Splott, to the east of the centre of Cardiff and is only a 5 minute drive or twenty minutes walk from Queen Street Station.
The volunteer run project describes itself as a ‘a calm and welcoming place to spend time in nature and find activities and support for your wellbeing.’
The gardens have plenty of space for taking some time out to sit down and enjoy the plants.
Watch out for the Year in Garden course which is extremely popular and teaches people how to get the best from their urban garden.
There are a number of services run form the garden including workshops, coaching, writing and speaking courses
And you can hire out various spaces for your own events.
The Seal & Bear Café provides free hot dinks and biscuits and there are usually activities taking place you can join in or do your own thing.
There are vegan and vegetarian food options from their plant based menu.
A number of small businesses are located here including an on site dog groomer Velvet Leash Dog Grooming which is highly rated.
Accessibility at Railway Gardens
The Gardens are suitable for wheelchairs & pushchairs.
Dogs at Railway Gardens
Well behaved dogs on a lead are allowed into the gardens.
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Local Accommodation near to Railway Gardens
If you are looking for somewhere to stay near Railway Gardens then look here for your local Cardiff Accommodation.
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Visitors Reviews of Railway Gardens
Visitor Review Score 4.8 stars
Don’t take our word for how genuinely super these gardens and features are.
Here is what visitors have to say about their visit to Railway Gardens:
James Chudy relaxed, welcoming and genuinely community-focused. He loved the inexpensive lentil curry and vegan brownie from the café.
David Richards praised the “really creative place”, lovely people and excellent choice of toast and toppings.
Oluwafemi Ibidunni enjoyed a wonderful experience and appreciated the caring, lovely people he met.
Anita Cook loved the amazing community space, highlighting its activities, monthly community market and welcoming atmosphere.
Antony Walker recommended visiting for the rooftop views, serene environment and wonderful community work taking place.
Map of local gardens near to Railway Gardens for you to visit
While you are visiting the Railway Gardens take some time to discover other gardens nearby!
Local gardens and attractions near to Railway Gardens
Mackintosh Community Garden – 1 mile from Railway Gardens: A friendly volunteer-run garden with raised beds, a polytunnel, fruit trees and community activities.
Roath Park – 2.5 miles from Railway Gardens: Enjoy colourful flowerbeds, a rose garden, mature trees and a conservatory.
Alexandra Gardens – 2 miles from Railway Gardens: Formal lawns, seasonal flowerbeds and memorials in Cardiff’s attractive Civic Centre.
Bute Park – 3 miles from Railway Gardens: Wander historic parkland featuring an arboretum, horticultural displays and riverside paths.
Global Gardens Project – 3 miles from Railway Gardens: An organic community garden combining food growing, wildlife areas, workshops and shared cooking.
Map, Location, Directions & Contact Details for Railway Gardens
All information was believed to correct at the time of publication