Bodnant Gardens

[plocket]

In case you hadn't heard ( ) LP and I went to visit Margi for a couple of days, and yesterday we all went to Bodnant Gardens, near Conway in North Wales. We managed to miss most of the rain and had a lovely day out - if you are up that way for any reason I can tell you that these NT gardens are well worth a visit, but put on your walking shoes because you will be up and down a steep hillside! We didn't have time to see the whole garden, but I mean to go back again and see the rest, sooner rather than later! Here's a few photos so you get an idea of the place:















And we stopped to photograph Conway Castle on the way home:


And went up to see the views from Great Orme:

[sweetleaf]

Looks like you had a wonderful time Plocket. Bodnant is gorgeous, I have never been there, though I would like to.

I have been to Conway a few times, its a wonderful castle ;D

[4pygmies]

OOH, that bent tree! Ooh, that gorgeous Laburnum walk...it looks really beautiful. I've been to Wales many times but I've never managed to get into Bodnant - I'll have to try harder.....thanks Plocket.

[plocket]

You MUST go, especially if you get to Conway - it's only down the road!!! We were spot on for the Laburnum walk, which was a pleasant surprise, but there were lots of lovely things to see. There were some stunning roses and clematis, lots of herbaceous things coming out, and I would seriously make a special effort to go again myself.

We also went to Bluebell Cottage Gardens & Lodge Lane Nursery which has recently been taken over by Sue who was BBC Gardener of the Year I think in 2005. It was lovely and she also gave us a tour of the gardens and nursery beds, and of course I bought some plants! Here's the link if anyone's nearby: www.lodgelanenursery.co.uk/index.htm

[The witch]

I loved my visit to Bodnant Gardens - we used to live on Anglesey - I would love an archway of Laburnums