Stradey Park is located Iin parkland on the north side of the Lougher estuary, between Llanelli and Burryport (NPRNs 17825 & 700176). The walled kitchen garden is located about 350m to the south-west of the castle, on the west bank of the Afon Dulais, and is associated with the old house which was demolished before 1850 (407324). Map evidence suggests that this garden evolved from a pleasure garden into a utilitarian one; perimeter paths shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, with irregular divisions and informal plantings, had gone by the Second Edition when a cold frame has been erected, between 1880 and 1916.

The garden is a rectangle, trapezium shaped, long axis north-east by south-west and enclosed in stone walls rising to 4m high.
The north, south-facing wall stands to a maximum height of 4m and curves down at its east and west ends to about 3m and is partly brick lined. At the top of the central section are cast-iron brackets perhaps used to support a narrow roof that would have provided shelter for peach trees. The discontinuous west wall is also partially-faced with bricks set on end. There are two doorways here which lead to the adjoining nursery area which may originally have been the kitchen garden. The First Edition Ordnance Survey map shows an extensive range of glass against the stable and cottage wall, which forms the north wall of the garden area and there are further areas of glass to the east. There were perimeter and internal paths laid out symmetrically. The garden is still in use. 

Sources:
Cadw 2002: Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, 86, 89-90 (ref: PGW(Dy)47(CER)).
Ordnance Survey first-edition 25-inch map: Carmarthenshire LVIII.2 (1878).

RCAHMW, 18 May 2022