Plantasia
Plantasia Tropical Zoo is a large public hothouse exhibiting tropical plants and animals, located in the Parc Tawe retail park, Swansea, Wales. It opened in 1990.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: British public hothouse
- Address: Parc Tawe, SA1 2AL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swansea Castle and Swansea Railway Station.
Swansea Castle
Castle
Swansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space. Swansea Castle is situated 820 feet southwest of Plantasia.
Swansea Railway Station
Railway station
Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea, Wales. It is sited 216 miles 7 chains from London Paddington, via Stroud, on the National Rail network, although most services use a shorter route via Bristol Parkway. Swansea Railway Station is situated 1,500 feet north of Plantasia.
Dylan Thomas Centre
Museum
The Dylan Thomas Centre is an arts centre located in the Maritime Quarter in Swansea, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building. Dylan Thomas Centre is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Plantasia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Thomas and SA1 Swansea Waterfront.
St Thomas
Suburb
St Thomas is a suburban district and community in Swansea, Wales. It is a mainly residential area which lies east of Swansea city centre across the River Tawe and falls within the St Thomas ward.
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Quarter
SA1 Swansea Waterfront is mixed commercial and residential development on brownfield in the northern part of Swansea Docks, Wales. The area lies directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre.
Plantasia
- Categories: zoo, greenhouse, building, tourism, and public building
- Location: Castle, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.62189° or 51° 37′ 19″ north
Longitude
-3.93834° or 3° 56′ 18″ west
Roof shape
pyramidal
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C3RJ3C6+QM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=civic
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Welsh—“Plantasia” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “プランタジア”
- Latin: “Plantasia”
- Welsh: “Plantasia”
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