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Penrhyn Castle and Garden Garden Rates Chirk Castle Rates Plas Newydd House and Gardens Rates Adults £12.76 Bodnant Garden Rates Powis Castle and Gardens Gift Aid Standard Adult £9.00 Adults £14.00 (Garden only £10.12) Adult £13.20 Adult £14.30 £13.00 Penrhyn Castle’s garden surrounds a gigantic 19 Child £4.50 Chirk Castle was built in the late 13th century by Children £7.00 The ancestral family home of the Marquess of Anglesey Children £6.38 Bodnant Garden is one of the finest gardens in the Child £6.60 Laid out in the early 18th century the gardens feature Child £7.15 £6.50 century neo-Norman castle and enjoys spectacular Marcher Lord Roger Mortimer, during the reign of NTM Free sits on the shores of the Menai Strait enjoying breath- (Garden only £5.06) country famous for its Spring displays, Summer rose Gift aid entry price the finest remaining examples of Italian terraces in Britain. views of Snowdonia and the North Wales coast. Castle and Garden Rates King Edward I. taking views of Snowdonia. terraces, Autumn colour and Winter Garden. Adult £14.60 For family ticket options Adult £13.50 Nearest Railway Station Dates Open Child £7.30 Explore richly planted herbaceous borders, enormous yew see website The garden includes a mix of woodland, parkland and Child £6.75 Sir Thomas Myddelton bought the castle in 1595, and his Chirk (1 mile) The surrounding gardens are great for exploring and Garden 10 Feb - 31 Dec 7 days Its idyllic setting above the River Conwy provides Nearest Railway Station hedges; lead statuary; an orangery and peaceful woodland. formal gardens including a tranquil Victorian walled Family £33.90 descendants continued to live at Chirk for over 400 include an Australasian arboretum, Italianate terrace House 10 Feb - 4 Nov 7 days breathtaking views of the Snowdonia range. Llandudno Junction Nearest Railway garden designed by Walter Speed. Seasonal highlights years. The first formal garden was laid in the 17th Dates Open garden, Frizbee™ golf course, adventure playground and Dates Open Powis is undoubtedly a garden for all seasons with family Welshpool (1.5 miles) include beautiful Bluebell and Daffodil displays. Nearest Railway century, with later alterations by William Emes and then 3 February to 4 November extensive woodland walks. You may even spot one of the Opening times Open daily (except Dec 24-26) trails available throughout the year. Also visit our World- Bangor (3 Miles) Norah Lindsey. The current garden covers 5.5 acres of resident Red Squirrels. 10.30am - 5pm Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec 10am-4pm Class collections and ‘House of Portraits’ exhibition in Dates Open Open 364 days manicured lawns, clipped yews, herbaceous borders, Opening Times (Please check website for changes) March-October 10-5pm the castle itself which is open daily. Dates Open beautiful rose, shrub and rock gardens, the wooded 10am - 5pm Early entry from 9am in May Opening Times Gardens open 7 days a week all Pleasure Ground and the 18th century ha-ha. and June. Late nights on Vary throughout the season year (Excluding Christmas Day) Wednesdays to 8pm from April please see website for details. Shop and Café open during main to end September Llandygai, Gwynedd, LL57 4HT season (10 Feb- 4 Nov) Chirk, Wrexham LL14 5AF Llanfairpwll, Anglesey LL61 6DQ Phone 01248 714795 Tal-y-Cafn, Conwy LL28 5RE Phone 01492 650460 Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8RF Phone 01248 353084 Email [email protected] Phone 01691 777701 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Phone 01938 551929 Email [email protected] Web www.nationaltrust.org.uk/penrhyncastle Web www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirk-castle Web nationaltrust.org.uk/plas-newydd-country-house-and-gardens Web www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodnant-garden Web www.nationaltrust.org.uk/powis-castle
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A41 MOELFRE PRESTATYN 25 CAERGYBI 511 LLANDUDNO 16 B5 HOLYHEAD 10 9 07 M53 A5 LLANGEFNI 12 01 04 RHUDDLAN A 55 B ABERGELE FLINT 5381 HOLYWELL M56 RHOSNEIGR 03 A5 Summer gardens & outbuildings LLANFAIRPWLL LLANFAIRFECHAN ST ASAPH Rates Erddig 5 Gwrych Castle Gardens Adult Giftaid £8.90 Adults £5.00 A55 B
5106 TAL-Y-CAFN Explore a much-loved home, garden and 1,200-acre Child Giftaid £4.50 BANGOR QUEENSFERRY The Georgian gardens of Gwrych Castle have lain Seniors £5.00 estate filled with the stories of the family and their Family Giftaid £22.30 09 A470 derelict for the past one hundred years. Children £2.50 servants. Whole property summer BATHESDA 5113 CHESTER Adult Giftaid £14.00 B The faithfully reinstated gardens of Gwrych and the Dates Open Explore the 18th-century formal garden with grand lawns, Child Giftaid £7.00 A DENBIGH restored Gardener's Tower and Writing Room will be open Open daily for duration of 5 TREFRIW MOLD A4 avenues of pleached limes and a Victorian parterre. Fruit Family Giftaid £35.00 A5 for the public to explore and enjoy, with fantastic views campaign Saturday 2nd June trees still grow here, as records show they did in Joshua Contact Lorraine Elliott 17 5 across the Gwrych Estate and the North Wales coastline. until Sunday 17th June LLANRWST 1 Edisbury’s garden in 1700. Accessible garden loose gravel Nearest Railway Wrexham CAERNARFON 10.00 - 16.00 (last admission 14.30) LLANBERIS B4501 paths and slopes. Dates Open Daily A483 Refreshments and self-guided tours available. Opening Times During festival A494 See website for full opening 10am to 5pm; House open details www.gwrychtrust.co.uk 30 12:30pm to 3:30pm GROESLON BETWS-Y-COED RHUTHUN 06 B51 B4418 5 B510 RUTHIN National Trust Erddig, Wrexham, LL13 0YT RHYD-DDU 70 Llanddulas Road, Abergele, Conwy, Phone 01978 355314 Email [email protected] WRECSAM North Wales, LL22 8ET A487 A4 Web www.nationaltrust.org.uk/erddig PENTREFOELAS WREXHAM Web www.gwrychtrust.co.uk PENMACHNO CERRIGYDRUDION 11 A5 BALA 08 4407 CAERNARFON 09 13 15 BLAENAU B FFESTINIOG A5 02 NEFYN 08 14 B4391 4501 B CORWEN LLANGOLLEN B4354 PORTHMADOG 401 4 PENRHYNDEUDRAETH Y BALA B 17 Y WAUN 4 A495 4 4 BALA 0 B TRAWSFYNYDD 50 CHIRK B4 PWLLHELI A5 A49 B HARLECH 439 1 A4 OSWESTRY 3
441 70 B ABERDARON ABERSOCH B4580 B4397 6 9 B Rates Nearest Railway Station Caerau Uchaf Gardens B43 Crug Farm Plants Adults £4.50 LLANFYLLIN A Bangor 5 Situated high in the hill farming countryside, Caerau Seniors £4.50 A47 Crûg Farm Plants has an outstanding and unrivalled Uchaf is surprisingly sheltered and able to grow quite a Children £3.00 0 selection of plants, located in one of the most beautiful Contact variety of plants. It comprises of a series of different NTM £4.50 + £3.00 BARMOUTH DOLGELLAU areas of North Wales. Sue Wynn-Jones gardens and benefits from stunning views. A458 Nearest Railway 87 For those of you who visit the nursery you will have the Dates Open There are woodland walks and attractions for children too 29 miles B4392 opportunity to stroll through our small woodland garden 5th April - 22nd (Fort and Zipwire) A4 A458 and walled garden where you will see many of our shade September Dates Open 05 86 loving introductions growing. Great home cooked food. Easter to October Parking Toilet on site Parking B43 Opening Times Closed Tues & Wed 10 18 We are also open by prior appointment at mutually Thursday - Saturday Coach Parking Picnic area / site All weather TAL-Y-LLYN Y TRALLWNG convenient times. Please check website for dates 9.30am - 4.30pm and events. On-site Catering Dogs welcome Disabled Access A458 WELSHPOOL B4405 LLANFAIR 6 Sarnau, Bala, Gwynedd LL23 7LG MACHYNLLETH A4 CAEREINION Griffiths Crossing, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1TU Phone 01678 530493 Email [email protected] B438 Phone 01248 670232 Email [email protected] Front cover image acknowledgement for CAT, Machynlleth 70 B43 Web www.caerau-gardens.co.uk TYWYN Web www.crug-farm.co.uk
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Centre for Alternative Rates Plas Tan y Bwlch Rates Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens Rates Portmeirion Village Rates Plas Brondanw Rates Adults £8.50 Adults £4.00 Adults £7.50 Check online for prices Please see website for details Technology (CAT) Seniors £7.50 The historic Victorian gardens contain many rare and Seniors £4.00 Beautifully restored historic garden. Two acre formal Seniors £7.00 Portmeirion is an enchanting Italianate Village created and special offers Laid out by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the gardens at Children £4 (4-16yrs) exotic shrubs and trees from around the world and are a Children £2.00 Walled Garden with pool. Children £2.00 by the renowned architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. Plas Brondanw are on designed axial views, which Nearest Railway Station Nestled in the foothills of Snowdonia, the Centre for Children Free (3 and under) garden for all seasons. Nearest Railway Station terminate with the surrounding mountain peaks. Penrhyndeudraeth 3 miles Alternative Technology is a world-renowned eco centre Nearest Railway Station Picturesque Valley Gardens; dramatic rock formations; Nearest Railway Station Apart from the brightly coloured buildings, hip hotels and Minffordd (1 mile) that researches and supports greener ways of living. Nearest Railway Station The gardens are complimented by an excellent tea room Blaenau Ffestiniog river, waterfalls and woodland with red squirrels. Many Bangor (3 miles) various restaurants, there are acres of award winning Mature Yew hedging forms the vistas to draw the eye. Dates Open Machynlleth (3 miles) serving a variety of home-made cakes and snacks. interesting and rare plants; beautiful herbaceous borders; gardens and miles of sandy beaches to explore. Hop on Dates Open The cafe serves delicious homemade food from local Daily With over seven acres of gardens and displays, and with Dates Open colourful displays through the seasons. Traditional Tea Dates Open our seasonal forest train to find champion trees, exotic All year except Christmas Day ingredients. 40 years’ experience in sustainability, CAT inspires Dates Open Guided or self-led visits can be arranged all year round. January - December Room and Visitor Centre. Selection of garden plants for February to October flora, stunning sculptures and hidden lakes. and Festival No.6 Opening Times thousands of visitors every year. Open year round sale. Please see website for complete list of garden events. (Not open every day - please see website for 10.00am - 5.00pm full details) Opening Times Please be aware that some sat-navs have difficulty finding Cafe Easter - End September Learn more about organic growing, discover forest Opening Times 10am until dusk us. We are situated just outside Menai Bridge, off the A545 10.00am - 4.00pm gardening, get started with composting, or simply stroll Summer 10am - 5pm to Beaumaris. Follow our brown tourist signs. Half a mile around the grounds on a relaxing day out. Winter 10am - 4pm drive from the gate lodge to the Hidden Gardens. Closed for Christmas & New Year Llwyngwern Quarry, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9AZ Snowdonia National Park Centre, Maentwrog, Blaenau Cadnant Road, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, LL59 5NH Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd LL48 6ER Llanfrothen, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd LL48 6SW Phone 01654 705950 Ffestiniog LL41 3YU Phone 01766 772600 Phone 01248 717174 Email [email protected] Phone 01766 770000 Email [email protected] Phone 01766 772772 Email [email protected] Web www.visit.cat.org.uk Email [email protected] Web www.plastanybwlch.com Web www.plascadnant.co.uk Web www.portmeirion-village.com Web www.plasbrondanw.com