Bodnant Gardens in North Wales were given to the National Trust in 1949 by the 2nd Lord Aberconway (Henry McLaren) and are still owned and run by the Trust today. The hall shown in the following two pictures is still owned privately and is not open to the public.
I have already done a number of posts about this garden so I'll confine this post to those photos I haven't managed to include elsewhere
These two photos show an unusual oval pond.
Growing up the steps leading to the main terrace are two old twisted vines.
The view from the terrace is quite spectacular and overlooks the Conwy valley and the mountains of Snowdonia.
The gardens have interest all year round and have been voted the winner of "The National Trust Gardens Award" by National Trust members and visitors. They also were voted "The Favourite Garden in the Country" by Daily Telegraph readers.
If ever you get the chance, a visit to these gardens is highly recommended.
All images are by the author
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Until next time - take care of yourselves.
