Magic of Life Butterfly House

? 23-minute drive

Visit the Butterfly House to walk amongst free-flying butterflies in breathtaking tropical surroundings.

Get to grips with nature in Aberystwyth by taking a trip to the Magic of Life Butterfly House and walk among the butterflies! Up to 80 different species of butterflies are displayed over the space of a year, all farmed sustainably in the appropriate tropics.

You can also see a number of giant charming caterpillars, along with plenty of pleasing exotic plants, magnificent moths, beguiling beetles and many more critters!

Visit the Magic of Life Butterfly House website

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