Stunning grade II* listed 9 acre garden with 60 acres parkland design inspired by William Emes. Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’, varieties of hamamelis, mahonia, early flowering daphnes, corylopsis and chimonanthus. Opens Sun 26th March.
3 acre landscaped garden at 1000′ with stunning panoramic views of mid Wales. Large ponds with abundance of wildlife, unusual specimen trees, daffodils, bluebells, rhododendrons and raised vegetable beds/greenhouses growing seasonal veg. Opens Sunday 30th April and Monday 1st May.
Inspiring, colourful hillside country garden. Gravel paths meander around extensive planting and over streams cascading down into ponds. Specimen trees, shrubs, rhododendrons and azaleas and vegetable garden. Enjoy the wonderful views from one of the many seats. Opens Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May.
Charming C19 farmhouse down wooded cwm with impressive crag. 5 acre garden in stunning location with panoramic view of Corndon and Roundton Hills. Bluebells, herbaceous beds, Welsh apple orchard, pond, stream, wildflower meadow, wide lawns and paths to wander and places to sit. Opens Sunday 7th May.
4½ acre internationally acclaimed RHS partner garden on south facing site, sloping down to lakes. Huge variety of rare and unusual trees, ornamental shrubs and herbaceous plants give year-round interest. Opens Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October.
Large Victorian garden, spectacular rhododendrons, azaleas. Herbaceous borders, extensive yew hedges, lawns, long woodland walk with bluebells and other woodland flowers. Magnificent views of upper Wye Valley. Opens Sunday 28th May.
Gardens are Grade I Listed due to association with the C18 landscape architect William Emes. Set within 750 acres, a designated National Nature Reserve with SSSI. Parkland with small lake and traces of a water garden. Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th May, and Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October.
A peaceful and secluded garden in Llandrindod Wells principally inspired by oriental influences. Paths wind through shady plantings surrounding a lawn, across an attractive carp pond via an oriental style bridge. Opens Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May.
The lively village of Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant is set on the edge of the Berwyn Mountains with local shops and beauty spots such as the famous waterfall, Pistyll Rhaeadr. We have a selection of small village gardens offering a range of styles from cottage, courtyard, terrace and prairie style plantings. Opens Sunday 21st May.
Terraced garden in attractive wooded valley overlooking lake; yew hedges; rose garden with pergola; azaleas and rhododendrons. Opens Sunday 21st May.
Llysdinam Gardens are among the loveliest in mid Wales, especially noted for a magnificent display of rhododendrons and azaleas in May. Covering some 6 acres, they command sweeping views down the Wye Valley. opens Sunday 28th May.
With a background of old ruins and steep rocky woodland, this Wye Valley garden with herbaceous, shrub borders, terraces and natural rockery merge with lawns. Small walled vegetable and fruit garden. Opens 7th May and Sunday 4th June.
A river runs through this magical 3 acre award-winning garden in a beautiful wooded valley. Colourful borders and shrubberies, specimen trees, terraces, woodland walks, bridges, extensive lawns, fishponds, orchard, herb and vegetable beds, beehives, roundhouse, remnants of industrial past (corn mill and railway line) offer much to explore. Opens 20th and 21st May.
¼ acre gently sloping edge of town garden wrapped around bungalow. Bursting with colour. Created from scratch since beginning 2019. Front garden mainly roses and shrubs while the back garden has some young trees, a large herbaceous bed, a small vegetable garden and an old orchard. Opens Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June.
1½ acre mature garden on banks R Severn. Riverside walk with view of ornate Grade II listed bridge. Surrounding the Victorian house are lawns, orchard, mixed borders, shrubbery, raised veg beds, spinney and large redwood. Interesting mature specimen trees, outbuildings inc original Ty Bach. Opens Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June.
Beautiful traditional 2 acre garden in stunning location; herbaceous and mixed borders leading to 18 acres of Coronation Meadows, woodland and orchard. Featured in Country Life in 2022 and Regional Finalist in The English Garden’s Favourite Garden Competition. Opens 11th June and 9th July.
In a beautiful setting in the heart of the Radnor valley, the garden is part of a restored C16 farmstead, with long views to the hills, and The Radnor Forest. It is a traditional garden reclaimed from the wild, using locally grown plants and seeds, and with a herb patio, wildflower meadows and a short woodland walk. Opens Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June.
Robin and Philippa Herbert have worked on the restoration of the garden at The Neuadd since 1999 and have planted many unusual trees and shrubs in the dramatic setting of the Brecon Beacons National Park. One of the major features is the walled garden, which has both traditional and decorative planting of fruit, vegetables and flowers. Opens Sunday 4th June.
About an acre of informal mature hillside garden, 1000ft up with views over the Radnorshire Hills. Wildlife ponds, bluebell meadow and a laburnum arch. It is a bit of a battle with nature this high up but we feel after around 30 years of making the garden it has finally settled into the space. Opens 3rd and 4th June.
Amazing Japanese inspired garden with borrowed views to Offa’s Dyke. Winding paths pass small pools and lead to Japanese bridges over natural stream with dippers and kingfishers. Sounds of water fill the air. Enjoy peace and tranquillity from one of the seats or the Japanese Tea House. Open on various dates throughout the year.
South facing 1 acre garden developed over 15 yrs. Old railway cottage set in herbaceous and raised borders, patio with many pots of colourful and unusual plants. Garden slopes to productive fruit and vegetable area, ponds, spinney, unusual trees, wild areas and peat bog. Opens Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June.
Garden started 21 years ago, lower garden has spring/woodland area, raised beds mixed with vegetables, fruit trees, fruit and flowers. Perennial borders, summerhouse gravel paths through rose and clematis pergola. Opens Sunday 18th June.
A garden at 300m with views of surrounding hills, a variety of borders and a hectare of meadow managed for biodiversity. Garden planted to achieve different moods inc a herb area, bright, white and pastel borders, rose garden, farmyard borders, fernery, fruit trees and vegetable beds. Meadow with woodland and large pond. Opens Sunday 25th June.
Horticulturist and author Claire Austin’s private 1½ acre plant collector’s garden designed along the lines of a cottage garden with hundreds of different perennials. Front garden mainly full of May blooming perennials, back garden, which is split into various areas. Opens Thursday 8th June.
The picturesque village of Berriew is on the Montgomeryshire Canal with the R Rhiew flowing through its heart. Black and white cottages, church, two pubs, shops, William O’Brien artist/blacksmith forge and Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture. Seven very different gardens. Opens Sunday 2nd July.
Amazing exotic secret Caribbean garden in centre of Newtown planted to remind me of my childhood in Jamaica. An exciting walk through the jungle. High above the head are banana leaves and colourful climbers. Opens Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July.
Set against the backdrop of Fan Gyhirych and Fan Brycheiniog, at 1000 ft above sea level the Crai valley is a hidden gem, off the beaten track between Brecon and Swansea. Those in the know have long enjoyed visiting our serene valley, with its easy access to the hills and its fabulous views. Opens Sunday 23rd July.
2½ acre garden set within 24 acres of wildflower meadows and bluebell woodland with stream centred around C15 farmhouse (open by prior arrangement). Formal garden in English landscape tradition with vistas, grottos, sculptures, stumpery, lawns and extensive borders terraced with stone walls. Opens Sunday 16th July.
1 acre secluded garden under development. As a keen plantsperson, I have been establishing this steeply sloping, densely planted wildlife garden with hundreds of varieties of shrubs and perennials over the past 5 years. Opens Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July.
A terraced south facing garden with dense planting of herbaceous perennials and shrubs. Rear garden planted with hydrangeas, azaleas and rhododendrons. A newly planted area of woodland and field walk. Opens Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July.
South facing level garden on village edge, originally The Manse. An eclectic mix of garden areas inc small bog garden with home-made waterfall, shrubs, flowers, vegetables + over100 containers with colourful annuals, veg and perennials. Opens Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July.
Ponthafren is a registered charity that provides a caring community to promote positive mental health and well-being for all. Open door policy so everyone is welcome. Opens Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July.
Grade l listed Victorian Gothic house with 10 acres of grounds designed by W A Nesfield. Magnificent Cedar of Lebanon, avenue of mature Beech, towering Atlantic Cedars, Victorian rockery, herbaceous border and manicured lawns ideal for a picnic. Opens Sunday 2nd July.
Beautiful C17 house (not open)with 5 acre garden. Spectacular long herbaceous borders at their peak with cardoons, crambe, geraniums, etc, box edged rose parterre, banks of hydrangeas; topiary yew birds, box buttresses and spires bring formality. Opens Sunday 23rd July.
Jeni Arnold’s stylish wild planting of the steep bank above the ever popular wild swimming pond is a riot of colour best seen in June. Fields of blue lavender peak from mid July to mid August. Opens Friday 21st and 28th July and 4th and 11th August. Pre-booking essential.
An intimate jewel in the town with many interesting plants and unusual features where the sounds of water fill the air. Densely planted garden with a Gothic arch and zig zag path leading to a shell grotto, bonsai garden and fernery. Opens Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August.
Sitting on the old town walls, this well established ¾ acre garden features mature trees, yew hedging and landscaped rockeries. Gravel pathways lead to a manicured lawn and a productive orchard with both fruit and nut trees. Displaying a wide range of shrubs and herbaceous perennials the garden also boasts a delightful gazebo with stunning panoramic views across the valley to the Shropshire Hills. Opens Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August.
Begun in 2013, yew hedges create garden rooms and vistas: pergola cottage garden planted with climbing roses and wisteria; formal ‘Italian’ style pond garden; double west facing ‘hot’ borders. Rose border, rill, box parterre, sunken garden. Yew and box topiary. Opens Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August.
Grade ll listed Georgian manor house (not open) surrounded by 5 acres of grounds. 100 metre herbaceous borders, newly restored 1 acre walled garden with gazebo, circular flowerbeds, lavender beds, wildflower meadow, pond, two fire pits and gravel paths. Opens Sunday 10th September.
3 acre cottage garden with stunning cherry blossom orchard. Knot garden, formal rose garden, rockery, pond, shrubs, ornamental trees, archaic sundials, fossilised wood and stone heads. Additional woodland of 9 acres borrowed views of the Severn Valley. Opens By Arrangement from April to July for groups of between 1 and 12.
An intimate jewel in the town with many interesting plants and unusual features where the sounds of water fill the air. Densely planted garden with a Gothic arch and zig zag path leading to a shell grotto, bonsai garden and fernery. Opens By Arrangement from April to August for groups of between 5 and 30.
Cottage garden with lovely views brought back from the wilderness over the last couple of years. Roses, sweet peas, herbaceous perennials, vegetable garden and cut flower garden all grown from seed. Opens By Arrangement from June to August for groups of between 1 and 20.
A rural ¾ acre cottage garden set in Snowdonia National Park with magnificent views. Large variety of plants, and planting themes on a sloping site, with challenging conditions. Opens By Arrangement from June to September for groups of between 5 and 15.
Terraced garden on very challenging site situated on steep rocky hillside in the beautiful and secluded Cammarch Valley. Roses, herbaceous and shrub borders. Opens By Arrangement from May to August for groups of all sizes.
In a beautiful setting in the heart of the Radnor valley, the garden is part of a restored C16 farmstead, with long views to the hills, and The Radnor Forest. Opens By Arrangement from April to September for groups of all sizes.
Llysdinam Gardens are among the loveliest in mid Wales, especially noted for a magnificent display of rhododendrons and azaleas in May. Covering some 6 acres, they command sweeping views down the Wye Valley. Opens By Arrangement all year for groups of all sizes.
Largely intact Georgian estate of 6 acres. House (partly open) built in Italian villa style set in south facing gardens on lower slopes of Moel-y-Golfa with panoramic views of The Long Mountain. Opens By Arrangement from April to September for groups of 10+.
South facing level garden on village edge, originally The Manse. An eclectic mix of garden areas inc small bog garden with home-made waterfall, shrubs, flowers, vegetables + over100 containers with colourful annuals, veg and perennials. Opens By Arrangement in July for groups of between 1 and 20.
Robin and Philippa Herbert have worked on the restoration of the garden at The Neuadd since 1999 and have planted many unusual trees and shrubs in the dramatic setting of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Opens By Arrangement from May to September for groups of between 1 and 12.
The garden at the Old Coach House is a quiet haven of rooms as you move along a winding path edged by the top borders of shrubs, colourful perennials and circular lawns. Opens By Arrangement from June to August for groups of all sizes.
A 5 acre, elevated, hillside setting comprising an herbaceous garden, an area of ornamental trees, a kitchen garden and wildflower meadow. Opens By Arrangement for June and July for groups of between 10 and 20.
12 acres of parkland, gardens, lawns and woodland set at the foot of glorious rolling hills with spectacular views across the Severn Valley. Opens By Arrangement from April to November for groups of 10+.
A river runs through this magical 3 acre award-winning garden in a beautiful wooded valley. Remnants of industrial past (corn mill and railway line) offer much to explore
Amazing Japanese inspired garden with borrowed views to Offa’s Dyke. Winding paths pass small pools and lead to Japanese bridges over natural stream with dippers and kingfishers. Sounds of water fill the air. Opens By Arrangement from April to December for groups of between 1 and 30.
South facing 1 acre garden developed over 15 yrs. Old railway cottage set in herbaceous and raised borders, patio with many pots of colourful and unusual plants. Opens By Arrangement in June for groups of between 10 and 35.
Garden started 21 years ago, lower garden has spring/woodland area, raised beds mixed with vegetables, fruit trees, fruit and flowers. Perennial borders, summerhouse gravel paths through rose and clematis pergola. Opens By Arrangement from May to August for groups of between 1 and 20.
Begun in 2013, yew hedges create garden rooms and vistas: pergola cottage garden planted with climbing roses and wisteria; formal ‘Italian’ style pond garden; double west facing ‘hot’ borders. Opens By Arrangement for August and September for groups of between 1 and 25.
Two identically sized gardens with vastly different results, one a wildlife and sculpture garden with hardy exotics, fruit and perennials. The other recently transformed from plain grass and old sheds to smart family garden filled with plants and vegetables grown from seed by newly inspired owner. Opens By Arrangement from June to August for groups of between 1 and 10.
A town garden behind a Regency Villa of earlier origins. A narrow entrance door opens revealing unexpected calm and timelessness. A small walled garden with box hedging and greenhouse lead to broad lawns, wide borders with soft colour schemes and mature trees. Opens By Arrangement from June to August for groups of all sizes.
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