Gardens - North Wales
The garden at The Hilary is beautiful - and Deborah let us take some cuttings! Andrew and Vicky, Staffs.
For such a small place we have a lot of everything in Wales and gardens is one of them: National Trust Gardens, famous gardens, award winning gardens......There are many of these beautiful gardens within easy travelling distance of our Llandudno guest house.
The world famous Bodnant Garden - 80 acres with views of the River Conwy and Snowdonia. Bodnant Garden is home to plant species from all over the world, a 55 metre-long laburnum arch and, at an amazing 47 metres high, the UK’s tallest California Redwood. Plus another 18 record-breaking trees for good measure. Whenever you visit, Bodnant Garden is truly magnificent.
Bodnant Garden
The Great Orme, Llandudno. A beautiful tiered garden with many rare tropical plants and spectacular views. It is nestled in a sheltered hollow on the eastern side of the Great Orme. Listed by CADW as a public park it was dedicated to the town of Llandudno by Lord Mostyn in 1887.
Llandudno Gardens
Plas Newydd, Anglesey. Plas Newydd is home to the Marquess of Anglesey and the biggest collection of the work of Rex Whistler. The gardens are based on a Henry Repton design.
Plas Newydd, Anglesey
Erddig, Wrexham.. The Grade I listed gardens at Erddig were landscaped by William Eames in the late 1700s. Today, it’s one of the most important surviving 18th century gardens in the UK and has over 13 miles of footpaths.
National Trust, Erddig
Gwydir Castle - Garden Grade 1 listed status. An important example of the formal Renaissance garden of the Tudor and Stuart periods. The sweeping views and formal vistas make it one of the most romantic gardens in Wales.
Gwydir Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle is set in 260 acres of parkland and formal garden originally designed by Thomas Mawson in 1910. There's a maze too.
Bodelwyddan Castle
Portmeirion was opened in 1926, but the gardens are much older than this. Conifers, Wellingtonia and Himalayan Firs from the mid -1800s are still here. Plus many new additions and probably the largest willow-like Maytenus Boaria in the UK. When Sir Clough William-Ellis busy at Portmeirion, Plas Brondanw took up all his spare time. Climb the stairs of the lookout tower for one of the best views around.
Portmeirion
Bodrhyddan's historic gardens covering 8 acres include a formal Victorian parterre designed by W.A Nesfield.
Bodrhyddan
This list is by no means exhaustive - it's just a few of our favourites. Also take a look at the NGS, Gardens Open For Charity, website
NGS
After a day visiting these beautiful gardens why not enjoy a nice cup of tea in The Hilary's award winning garden garden - a keen gardener herself, Deborah is quite happy for you to practise any new or old gardening skills you've acquired. Dead heading and weeding are most appreciated! Guests often take cuttings and seeds from The Hilary's garden - after asking first, of course! We have also put part of our garden 'over to nature' and have birds nesting there. There were cries of delight from our daughters, Nicol and Katie, when lady birds where spotted there too! Its not a big garden and being in a town we are restricted but it is lovingly tended and well worth a look!
Dates for the Diary
Rowen Open Gardens Day Sunday 20th May 2012
Llandudno in bloom July 2012
The next Llanbedr and Tal y Bont Open Gardens Day will be in 2013 - watch this space for the dates as it is well worth going - we'll be there again!
A beautiful Llandudno B & B with beautiful gardens - well done! Mr and Mrs S.
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