The Gardens of Wales

Wales, with its ancient principalities, contains within its borders, several ranges of mountains, tumbling rivers, deep still lakes and shores of pristine beauty. Amidst all of these beautiful locals are gardens set to take advantage of their physical locations. There are many castles with their majestic gardens. Woodland gardens hug the hills with streams slipping through them like liquid crystal. Bridges stretch across, connecting their banks giving visitors spectacular views below. Mediterranean gardens brim with sun worshiping plants and vivid wildflowers. Bees, butterflies, birds and dragonflies attend the flowers and waters of these beautiful lands. There are even topiary gardens where well pruned foliage bear witness to the loving hands that tend to them, keeping then in perfect symmetry and order.

Aberglasney Gardens is a land that is lost in time. This beautiful landscape is in the process of restoration. It features a yew tunnel that was planted some time in the 18th century. Majestic yew stretch their giant limbs above your head giving you a full umbrella of beautiful foliage. The garden also features a cloister garden parapet, which allows you to take a stroll along the top of the wall, while being treated to spectacular views of the gardens below. Jacobean garden structures have survived the test of time in this garden, where they have all but disappeared elsewhere. You can explore this ancient formal garden, complete with pools, parapets, arches and arcades.

Cae Hir Gardens is a fairly recent creation, it includes red, yellow and blue, filling your eyes with the beauty of one color on a multitude of different plants. The garden also features a bonsai garden and a water garden. Plenty of seating areas have been provided to give a view of not only the garden but also the valley. This garden is filled with a wide variety of the heartiest shrubbery all the way up to the most delicate of flowers. Trees also abound in this garden, lending not only beauty but a nice shady spot to relax in.

Llandover Garden covers fifteen acres including an arboretum which was created in an eighteenth century setting, including streams, canals, cascades, ponds and lawns, as well as a circular walled garden. Planting has continued almost non stop throughout the centuries. This garden boasts one of the largest collections of Magnolias in Wales. In Autumn, this garden splashes itself with color like a painter's pallet.

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is a world class garden where they work to conserve threatened plant species and create a really unique experience for their visitors. This garden contains the world's largest single span glass house. It also contains one of the longest foliage borders.

Wales is dotted with some of the most beautiful gardens in the world, this has been a look into a very small portion of the gardens within Wales borders, just waiting for you to explore them.