
Gardens & lunch - Dyffryn National Trust Gardens near Cardiff - free entry to all
###Free entry to all### Under CADW's 'Open Doors 2023' scheme (https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/whats-on/open-doors) many places are giving free access on specfic dates.
Discover Dyffryn's intimate garden rooms including the Pompeiian garden, Paved Court, Reflecting Pool and Mediterranean garden. The enormous great lawn is bordered by seasonal bedding and a croquet lawn. There is also a large glasshouse, statuary collection, and arboretum featuring trees from all over the world as well as the Log Stack play area which is great for kids and adults alike.
The Estate was sold to a coal magnate in 1891 who in 1903 commissioned the famous Garden designer Thomas Mawson to create a garden on a great scale, a combination of landscape style, plus Garden Rooms in the Arts and Crafts Style. There is a nice little video on Facebook
Please note the house is currently closed - the scaffolding is due to come down in the Autumn, but may still be there when we visit.
For more details, please visit the National Trust website by clicking here
Free parking.
Option of lunch in the onsite cafe afterward.
Numbers limited.
Full details are available to members only

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