Introduction
Situated above the River Conwy with views across to Snowdonia, the gardens at Bodnant are associated with a late-18th-century house and consist of two main areas. The first is the Dell, a woodland garden in a steep stream valley, developed from the late-19th century, and the second is the grand formal terraces executed in the early-20th century. There are several national plant collections in the garden including a noted one of rhododendrons.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01492 650460Access contact details
The gardens are open daily from February to November. For more information visit the National Trust website.
Directions
Bodnant Garden is on the east side of the Conwy Valley off the A470 road, 7 miles south of Llandudno and Colwyn Bay and 7 miles north of Llanrwst. Bus service Arriva 25 runs from Llandudno. The nearest station is Tal y Cafn. Bodnant is 2 miles off the Conwy Valley Cycle Route.
Owners
The National Trust
- History
Period
- 18th Century (1701 to 1800)
- Late 18th Century (1767 to 1800)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gd)5(CON)
- Grade: I
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Furnace Mill
- Grade: II
Features
- Mausoleum
- Lawn
- Pond
- Garden Terrace
- Stream
- Arch
- Description: Laburnum arch.
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
32
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Eglwysbach
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Bodnant' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1998), pp. 54-9 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Bodnant, Garden, Tal y Cafn',