Introduction
Bryngarw consists of extensive informal early-20th-century woodland and water gardens. An area in the valley of the river Garw has some oriental features and planting including Japanese maples, magnolias and rhododendrons.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01656 725155Access contact details
http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/web/groups/tourism/documents/marketing/001784.hcsp
Directions
From junction 36 on the M4 Bryngarw lies a few miles north on the A4064.
Owners
Bridgend County Borough Council
Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB.
- History
Period
- 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
- Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gm)5(BRI)
- Grade: II
Features
- Hotel (featured building)
- Description: The house is now a hotel.
- Ornamental Lake
- River
- Description: River Garw.
- Pond
- Pagoda
- Pavilion
- Tea House
- Avenue
- Description: Beech avenues.
- Riverside Walk
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Period
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
46
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Garw Valley
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Bryngarw' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Glamorgan} (Cardiff: Cadw, 2000), pp. 2-3 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Glamorgan
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Bryngarw, Bridgend ',