Gardens in Wales

With its hillside setting, this 80-acre world-class garden drops dramatically from manicured lawns and rose-filled terraces, through buzzing wildflower meadows and lush shrub borders, into peaceful riverside dells, brimming with hundreds of rhododendron and azalea. Home to exotic plants, five National Collections, numerous Champion Trees, and the unforgettable Laburnum Arch, this horticultural haven is a delight all year round.

Sat within the countryside estate of a medieval castle, this garden encompasses manicured lawns, magnificent topiary, rock gardens, a wooded Pleasure Ground, and unforgettable panoramic views across the countryside. With bluebells and daffodils in spring; billowing herbaceous borders, fragrant rose beds, and dreamy wisteria in summer; rusty red tones from veteran trees in autumn; and delicate snowdrops in late winter, there’s beauty here all year round.

Once lost for decades, Erddig’s walled garden was restored to its former glory in the 1970s and today, it’s always a delight to explore. With lush lawns, colourful herbaceous planting, a Victorian parterre with vivid tulips, buzzing beehives, and avenues of pleached lime trees, this garden has it all. Don’t miss the beautiful spring blossom in the orchard and espaliered along the garden walls; come autumn the same trees will be heavy with 180 different varieties of apple.

Penrhyn’s gardens and surrounding woodland are like the castle itself - extensive, dramatic, and a feast for the senses. Explore the tranquil Walled Garden with its terraces and photogenic Victorian Fuchsia Arch, get lost amongst monstrous Gunnera plants, admire views of the castle surrounded by swathes of daffodils, or enjoy a riot of colour on the Rhododendron Walk - all this with stunning views of Snowdonia and the North Wales coastline.

Plas Newydd sits majestically on the shores of the Menai Strait and with breath-taking views out to Snowdonia, it’s an unforgettable location to visit all year round. The garden’s mild conditions allow a wide range of plants to flourish so as you explore Italianate Terraces with their lavish herbaceous plants, buzzing wildflower meadows, and the Arboretum with vivid rhododendron and clouds of hydrangeas, you’ll discover a whole host of horticultural treasures.

Explore a picture-perfect cottage garden in the grounds of a 16th century manor house that’s overflowing with old-fashioned blooms, from bluebells and spring blossom, to camelias and native wildflowers. With glorious sea views over Porth Neigwl, every corner of this organic garden brings a new discovery and from spring through to late autumn it’s brimming with colour and buzzing with the sound of bees and insects.

Set around an elegant Georgian villa, Llanerchaeron’s garden and working farm were once a high-tech hive of industry, but today they have a romantic, dreamy feel to them. Discover an 18th century kitchen garden bursting with produce, ancient trees laden with spring blossom or autumnal fruits, vibrant borders humming with the sounds of busy bees, and a wonderfully fragrant herb garden overflowing with culinary and medicinal plants.

Beneath this rust-red medieval castle sat high on the rock, lies an unforgettable world-class garden. Discover dramatic 17th century Italianate Terraces with magnolia and ancient wisteria, vivid herbaceous and tropical borders, fantastical yew topiary, and a tranquil Edwardian Formal Garden overflowing with roses and spring blossom. All this, with an unparalleled panorama across the Severn Valley, Long Mountain and the Breidden Hills.

With streams and ponds, buzzing wildflower meadows, and woodland trails with rhododendrons in a riot of colours, this secluded valley garden is a triumph of nature. Once a working coalfield it still hints at its past with capped-off mine shafts and industrial remains dotted around the site. Be sure to stop by the charming Summer House, surrounded by billowing flower borders, which on a clear day boasts views across Carmarthen Bay.

The gardens at Dyffryn cover more than 55 acres and with an intimate network of garden rooms, a lily-filled fountain, lush lawns, an abundant Kitchen Garden, and an extensive arboretum with 17 champion trees, there’s plenty to explore. Don’t miss the cascading wisteria, the fragrant rose borders, and the enormous glasshouse bursting with other-worldy delights from tropical orchids and banana trees, to desert dwelling cacti and succulents.

Set around the striking Tredegar House lie three perfectly formed early 18th-century formal gardens, each with its own distinctive character. With hidden glasshouses, the 'Priest's House', an Orangery filled with a variety of different fruit trees, a flourishing orchard, herbaceous plants, magnolia, and a spectacular display of tulips, there are plenty of surprises waiting to be discovered along its secretive paths all year round.