Ysgoldy'r Cwrt

About Ysgoldy'r Cwrt

Ysgoldy’r Cwrt was built around a hundred years ago as a Sunday School by the owners of the neighbouring mansion (Cwrt Mawr). It has now been sensitively modernised into an attractive and comfortable home. It is situated in the heart of beautiful countryside with sweeping views over the Aeron valley towards the Cambrian Mountains. The garden is just over an acre in extent, and most of it has changed dramatically over the past 15 years when a field of rough pasture was annexed to the original small garden surrounding the house.

Around the house are roses climbing up the walls and over an arbour; honeysuckles; hostas and fruit trees, including a medlar and a quince; low dry-stone walls which provide the perfect niche for succulent plants such as sedums and saxifrages. A steeply sloping woodland garden extending down to a fast-flowing stream is underplanted with the very attractive Geranium pylzowianum. The stream forms the western boundary of the garden. It is flanked by mature native trees and has two delightful cascades viewed from above where the most has been made of natural rock formations.

The maturing garden has been artistically designed with curving beds filled with choice and unusual plants, including Cercis siliquastrum and Cercis ‘Forest Pansy’, Cercidiphyllum, Metasequoia and Taxodium. There is also a growing collection of Acer species, rhododendrons and heathers, as well as many herbaceous perennials and a laburnum walkway underplanted with Ophiopogon. The five ponds are a striking feature of the garden and are planted up with colourful water lilies and surrounded by marginal plants such as candelabra primroses, Mimulus and irises. Wide mown paths weave between areas of flowery meadow with a steadily increasing number of hayfield species.

There is a new sheltered outdoor eating area, and elsewhere visitors will appreciate plenty of seating where they can sit and admire the stunning views and tranquil ambience of this beautiful place.
This is a constantly evolving and maturing garden with exciting projects further enhancing the stunning plantings.

Large Iris ensata and Iris laevigata collections in a variety of colours.