Family days out at Bodnant Garden

Lloyd of the Flies Bug Hunt (22 July – 31 August)

You’ll never guess who’s coming to Bodnant Garden this summer?!

We’ll have Lloyd, the star of the Aardman show Lloyd of the Flies, here through the summer. His family have booked a stay at a luxury bug hotel but Lloyd’s lost the map. Follow the trail to help Lloyd find his friends and family.

See the world through the eyes of an insect

This summer, follow the Bug Hunt to find Lloyd and his friends, and as you go, learn more about insects with fun facts from the Royal Entomological Society. Download the free Lloyd of the Flies augmented reality Bug Hunt app developed by Aardman and shrink down to fly size to see the world through an insect’s eyes. Enjoy fun, family-friendly activities through the garden all summer long.

Download the 'Bug Hunt' app

To make sure you can get started straight away when you arrive in the garden, head over to the App Store or Google Play to download the free bilingual AR app. Search for Lloyd of the Flies AR ‘Bug Hunt’ and you’ll find Lloyd ready and waiting for you!

When you arrive at the garden, you’ll be able to enter the location code 2853 and get started straight away!

If you don’t want to play on a phone, there’s still plenty of fun, bug themed activities to find along the way.

Have fun at Bodnant Garden this summer and learn how important bugs just like Lloyd and his friends are to the garden.

Free daily event from 22 July – 31 August, normal admission to the garden applies.

Explore the garden together this summer

Bodnant Garden is the perfect place to get the whole family together outside during the summer months. With formal terraces for tranquil moments, lush lawns, wildflower meadows and shaded woodland all in one place, it has something for everyone.

Whether you’re spending a whole day or an hour or two, there’s always something new to discover. Head through the Old Park wildflower meadow and the Yew Dell down to the river Hiraethlyn and see if you can spot the dippers feeding their young alongside majestic herons and a variety of other visiting wild fowl.

Pack a picnic lunch

Enjoy a picnic by the Willow Maze and head alongside the river to the Old Mill, stopping for an ice cream before making your way back up to the Canal Terrace for a family photo and a tranquil moment to enjoy the dragonflies and damselflies dancing above the lilies in the pond.

Plan your visit

• There are toilets and baby changing facilities located next to the car park, behind the Pavilion tea-room and down by the Kiosk in The Dell.
• There are some steep areas in the garden and many paths have steps. If you’re using a pram or buggy during your visit, ask one of the team in the Visitor Welcome Building when you arrive for a map which has step-free routes clearly marked.
• Children’s lunch boxes are available from the Pavilion and Magnolia cafes.