Gardens to Visit in Wales

This ten acre site is home to one of Wales' finest heritage gardens. Recently restored, it has a number of individual garden areas, from walled and courtyard gardens to formal gardens. In particular, the cloister garden has fine lawns and topiary, surrounded by arcaded Walkways. Aberglasney's romantic ruins are topped with a glass roof and home to rare orchids, Palms and another tender species.

A late 19th-c. romantic hillside garden with dense plantings of mixed conifers, rhododendrons and other woodland plants. Formal Italianate terraces surround a vast lily pond in the centre. Plenty of colour from bulbs and shrubs in spring followed by glorious herbaceous borders in summer and autumn. The famous laburnum arch looks best in early summer.

Beautiful woodland gardens designed to provide all year round colour and interest. Renowned for its magnificent displays of spring bulbs, rhododendrons, azaleas and hydrangeas.

Grade I Edwardian gardens, laid-out by architect Thomas Mawson and plant collector Reginald Cory. Set in the lovely countryside of the Vale of Glamorgan, amid parkland containing many rare and unusual trees. Dyffryn's traditional borders are packed with colour and interest throughout spring and summer.

Over 240 acres of picturesque landscaped parkland, with meadows, ponds, streams, waterfalls and extensive woodland. The perfect place to enjoy a relaxing stroll. The estate provides a wide range of activities, including woodland walks, picnic areas, children's play areas, a golf course and coarse fishing.

Unique sub-tropical, coastal garden packed with ornate buildings, gazebos and unusual follies. Home to an amazing display of rhododendrons, azaleas and other exotic species that thrive in its protected micro climate. The surrounding 70 acre woodland provides spectacular autumn colour, with Beeches and Japanese maples that cast striking reflections in the woodland lakes.

Formidable red limestone castle, with impressive views over the Severn Valley. Long flower filled terraces cascade down from the castle, reminiscent of the hanging gardens of Babylon. With stone balustrades, Italianate statues and flamboyant container displays. The lower gardens have Mediterranean style borders and formal gardens. Lovely wooded walks and a large wild garden.

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is an important conservation project, dedicated to plant studies, botanical science and education. Set within the verdant Towy Valley, in over 500 acres of landscaped parkland. The central feature is the Great Glasshouse, containing many rare tropical and endangered species from around the globe.

Fine country house, set in 90 acres of landscaped grounds and parkland, complete with a fine walled garden, orangery and a boating and fishing lake. Attractions include a children's farm, aquarium, bird garden and craft workshops.