The Cowbridge Physic Garden is located in

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan Cowbridge ( cy, Y Bont-faen) is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately west of the centre of Cardiff. The Cowbridge with Llanblethian Community (Wales), community and civil parish elect a town council. A Cowbridge (elector ...

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. The

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was created by the

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in 2004, and was opened in June 2008 by

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. who is its patron. Surrounded by high stone walls, parts of which date to the 13th century, the physic garden is situated within a former 18th century formal garden which belonged to the Edmondes family of Old Hall. The garden was designed to replicate the styles of its 18th century predecessor, and only plants found in

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before 1800 are included in the garden.

References

External links

Official website
Cowbridge Herb gardens 2008 establishments in Wales Gardens in Wales {{UK-garden-stub