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Dyffryn Gardens

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General Office

02920 593 328

Visitor Reception 02920 590 813

Dyffryn Gardens St Nicholas Cardiff CF5 6SU

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens

@NTDyffrynG @ntdyffryngardens NTdyffryngardens

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Contents

Introduction to Dyffryn Gardens Things to see and do Essential information Garden tours Food & Beverage

Booking your visit

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Introduction to Dyffryn Gardens

From forlorn to fabulous, an ambitious Edwardian garden revival A peaceful oasis on the outskirts of Cardiff, Dyffryn Gardens covers more than 55 acres. The Edwardian gardens are undergoing an ambitious garden revival project to restore them to their original splendor. With year-round seasonal highlights the gardens feature the best woody collection in the National Trust. Discover intimate garden rooms including the Pompeiian garden, Paved Court, Reflecting Pool, and Mediterranean garden. The enormous great lawn is bordered by seasonal bedding and a croquet lawn. There is also a large glasshouse, statuary collection, and featuring trees from all over the world. Within the gardens, Dyffryn House, a grand Victorian mansion, overlooks the key aspects of the gardens. Parts of the ground and first floors have been restored and are unfurnished.

Dyffryn Gardens was designed by

eminent landscape architect Thomas Mawson in 1906

The gardens are the early

20th-century vision of coal

magnate John Cory and his son Reginald

A plant collection that spans the globe, with a stunning array of cacti, orchids, and unusual plants in our glasshouse

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Things to see and do

Explore the gardens The gardens at Dyffryn cover more than 55 acres. With intimate garden rooms, formal lawns, and an extensive arboretum, there’s plenty for you to explore throughout the day. Over the next few years the gardens are undergoing an ambitious revival to restore them to their original 1920s splendor.

Discover the house Dyffryn House stands at the heart of the gardens and is a National Trust house with a difference. No original belongings remain in the house, which has given us a great opportunity to do something different. A few of the rooms have been furnished but with a twist. The family friendly house, with its spectacular fireplaces and grand features, has been designed to be touched and has several interactive elements.

Browse the books We have two popular bookshops, where you’ll find a large collection of quality second-hand books. All of the proceeds go towards vital conservation work in the house and gardens.

Shopping and plant sales Pop into our shop to take home a beautiful or delicious memento of your day at Dyffryn. And of course, browse our selection of seasonal plants, some of which were grown at Dyffryn, so you can take a small piece of the gardens home with you.

Enjoy a taste of Dyffryn A large portion of our produce comes directly from our Kitchen Gardens to be used in our cafes. We have two cafes on site, which each have different seasonal opening times. Our opening times for all areas of site can be found within this Guide, or just ask a member of our team.

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Essential information for planning your day

How to Find Us Membership Leave the M4 at Junction 33 on the dual As a National Trust property we encourage carriageway. Leave the carriageway at the first visitors to support our cause by becoming exit for . On the A48 (4th exit members. In return, members can enjoy off the roundabout), follow the brown signs for hundreds of unforgettable places across the Dyffryn Gardens. UK at no additional cost. If using a Satnav, type Dyffryn Gardens and use If you would like to join as a member in the postcode CF5 6SU as using only the advance of your visit, please contact the postcode will take you to our neighbours. office by phone.

Parking Admission (with group discount)

Please pull up near Visitor Reception in the main • Adult: £11.40 car park. The team will hop on the coach to provide a welcome, allow passengers to • Child: £5.70 disembark close to amenities, and then direct the driver to the coach parking facilities. Parking To qualify for the group discount, groups is free. must be 15 or more (whether National Trust members or not), book in advance and pay in Opening times one transaction. *Please note group bookings are not Site opens: 10am accepted on Bank Holiday weekends. House opens: 12pm Closing times for House and site vary depending on the season. Please check our Duration of the visit website for exact information. We recommend that you allow around 4 hours for your visit to the property.

Accessibility Manual and electric wheelchairs available for reservation Suitably adapted toilet facilities Assistance dogs welcome throughout site, including the mansion Access to ground floor of mansion and lift to first floor for those who can self-evacuate in an emergency The cafes and shop are fully accessible Accessible route around gardens marked on visitor map Visitor buggy regularly in operation

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Pre-booked garden tours

Discover our plans for reviving these much-loved gardens and take in the seasonal highlights.

Hear about the gardens’ history and Reginald Cory who designed them, whilst following a route designed to take in all the seasonal highlights.

If you have a particular interest, please get in touch and we can discuss further options. Price: free - donations welcome Availability Availability: March – October We offer garden tours subject the availability of our Garden Tour Guide volunteers. We will confirm their Duration: 1 hour unless availability with you two weeks before your visit. otherwise stated

Tour size 16 people per tour. Larger groups may need to be split into smaller groups to have tours at different times, depending on volunteer availability. Accessibility

All of our tours can be arranged Booking to be completely accessible, If you would like to request a garden tour for your group, with no step access to the or would like to advise of any access requirements, majority of our garden rooms please indicate this on your group booking form. and rest stops near benches can be planned in. We also offer Sensory Tours for those experiencing sight loss.

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Food & Beverage

Pre-booking food and beverages ensures the best experience possible as our cafes can get very busy.

Option 1 Soup & Sandwich Enjoy a bowl of warming vegetarian soup made with ingredients from our kitchen garden, with a selection freshly made sandwiches on fresh bloomer bread. Served with freshly brewed tea or coffee and a homemade seasonal cake.

Sandwich fillings are a selection of meat and vegetarian. £10.95 per person Served between 11:45am – 3:45pm

Option 2 Dyffryn Buffet Lunch Enjoy our freshly prepared buffet lunch: platters of cold meat, homemade frittata, salads, bread and chutneys and new potatoes. Includes tea/coffee. Add cake or a cheese selection for £2 per person. Add wine to your buffet for £3.50 per person.

£10.95 per person Served between 11:45am – 3:45pm

Not pre-booking? Option 3 Dyffryn Cream Tea Café Opening Time Choose from sweet or savoury option and Gardens Café | located add Prosecco or Ale for an extra £5.75. at main entrance | Enjoy our freshly prepared scones with 10am cream and jam or cream cheese and chutney, served with tea. Gallery Café | located next to the House | £6.25 per person opening time varies, usually 11am Served between 11:45 am and 3:45pm *Please note openings are weather dependent

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Making your booking

1. Call us before completing your booking form to check that your chosen date is available.

2. Complete the enclosed booking form and return it to us by email or post.

3. Contact us two weeks before your visit, to confirm your final number of total visitors including the number of National Trust members.

4. After your visit we would be very grateful if you could complete and return the feedback form which is attached at the end of this information pack to help us improve our offer for next time.

Altering or cancelling your booking If you need to cancel or change a booking please let us know as soon as possible. In case of a delay in arrival, you can call our visitor reception or the general office.

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