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Dyffryn Gardens
2020
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General Office
02920 593 328
Visitor Reception
02920 590 813
Dyffryn Gardens
St Nicholas
Cardiff
CF5 6SU
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens
@NTDyffrynG
@ntdyffryngardens
NTdyffryngardens
The National Trust is a registered charity no. 205846 2
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Contents
Introduction to DyffrynGardens
Things to see and do
Essential information
Garden tours
Food & Beverage
Booking your visit
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Introduction to DyffrynGardens
From forlorn to fabulous, an ambitious
Edwardian garden revival
A peaceful oasis on the outskirts of Cardiff, Dyffryn Gardens covers more than
55 acres. The Edwardian gardens are undergoing an ambitious garden revival
project to restore them to their original splendor. With year-round seasonal
highlights the gardens feature the best woody collection in the National Trust.
Discover 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.
Within the gardens, Dyffryn House, a grand Victorian mansion, overlooks the
key aspects of the gardens. Parts of the ground and first floors have been
restored and are unfurnished.
DyffrynGardens wasdesignedby
eminentlandscapearchitect
ThomasMawsonin1906
The gardens are the early
20th-century vision of coal
magnate John Cory and his
son Reginald
A plant collection that
spans the globe, with a
stunning array of cacti,
orchids, and unusual plants
in our glasshouse
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Things to see and do
Explore the gardens
The gardens at Dyffryn cover more than 55 acres. With intimate garden rooms, formal lawns, and an
extensive arboretum, there’s plenty for you to explore throughout the day. Over the next few years
the gardens are undergoing an ambitious revival to restore them to their original 1920s splendor.
Discover the house
Dyffryn House stands at the heart of the gardens and is a National Trust house with a difference. No
original belongings remain in the house, which has given us a great opportunity to do something
different. A few of the rooms have been furnished but with a twist. The family friendly house, with its
spectacular fireplaces and grand features, has been designed to be touched and has several
interactive elements.
Browse the books
We have two popular bookshops, where you’ll find a large collection of quality second-hand books.
All of the proceeds go towards vital conservation work in the house and gardens.
Shopping and plant sales
Pop into our shop to take home a beautiful or delicious memento of your day at Dyffryn. And of
course, browse our selection of seasonal plants, some of which were grown at Dyffryn, so you can
take a small piece of the gardens home with you.
Enjoy a taste of Dyffryn
A large portion of our produce comes directly from our Kitchen Gardens to be used in our cafes. We
have two cafes on site, which each have different seasonal opening times. Our opening times for all
areas of site can be found within this Guide, or just ask a member of our team.
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Essential information for planning your day
How to Find Us Membership
Leave the M4 at Junction 33 on the dual As a National Trust property we encourage
carriageway. Leave the carriageway at the first visitors to support our cause by becoming
exit for Culverhouse Cross. On the A48 (4th exit members. In return, members can enjoy
off the roundabout), follow the brown signs for hundreds of unforgettable places across the
Dyffryn Gardens. UK at no additional cost.
If using a Satnav, type Dyffryn Gardens and use If you would like to join as a member in
the postcode CF5 6SU as using only the advance of your visit, please contact the
postcode will take you to our neighbours. office by phone.
Parking Admission (with group discount)
Please pull up near Visitor Reception in the main • Adult: £11.40
car park. The team will hop on the coach to
provide a welcome, allow passengers to • Child: £5.70
disembark close to amenities, and then direct
the driver to the coach parking facilities. Parking To qualify for the group discount, groups
is free.
must be 15 or more (whether National Trust
members or not), book in advance and pay in
Opening times one transaction. *Please note group bookings are not
Site opens: 10am accepted on Bank Holiday weekends.
House opens: 12pm
Closing times for House and site vary
depending on the season. Please check our
Duration of the visit
website for exact information. We recommend that you allow around 4 hours
for your visit to the property.
Accessibility
Manual and electric wheelchairs available for reservation
Suitably adapted toilet facilities
Assistance dogs welcome throughout site, including the mansion
Access to ground floor of mansion and lift to first floor for those who
can self-evacuate in an emergency
The cafes and shop are fully accessible
Accessible route around gardens marked on visitor map
Visitor buggy regularly in operation
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Pre-booked garden tours
Discover our plans for reviving these much-loved gardens and take in the seasonal
highlights.
Hear about the gardens’ history and Reginald Cory
who designed them, whilst following a route designed
to take in all the seasonal highlights.
If you have a particular interest, please get in touch
and we can discuss further options.
Price: free - donations
welcome
Availability
Availability: March – October
We offer garden tours subject the availability of our
Garden Tour Guide volunteers. We will confirm their Duration: 1 hour unless
availability with you two weeks before your visit. otherwise stated
Tour size
16 people per tour. Larger groups may need to be split
into smaller groups to have tours at different times,
depending on volunteer availability. Accessibility
All of our tours can be arranged
Booking
to be completely accessible,
If you would like to request a garden tour for your group, with no step access to the
or would like to advise of any access requirements,
majority of our garden rooms
please indicate this on your group booking form.
and rest stops near benches can
be planned in. We also offer
Sensory Tours for those
experiencing sight loss.
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Food & Beverage
Pre-booking food and beverages ensures the best experience possible as our cafes can get very busy.
Option 1 Soup & Sandwich
Enjoy a bowl of warming vegetarian soup made with
ingredients from our kitchen garden, with a selection
freshly made sandwiches on fresh bloomer bread.
Served with freshly brewed tea or coffee and a
homemade seasonal cake.
Sandwich fillings are a selection of meat and
vegetarian.
£10.95 per person
Served between 11:45am – 3:45pm
Option 2 Dyffryn Buffet Lunch
Enjoy our freshly prepared buffet
lunch: platters of cold meat,
homemade frittata, salads, bread
and chutneys and new potatoes.
Includes tea/coffee.
Add cake or a cheese selection for
£2 per person. Add wine to your
buffet for £3.50 per person.
£10.95 per person
Served between 11:45am – 3:45pm
Not pre-booking?
Option 3 Dyffryn Cream Tea Café Opening Time
Choose from sweet or savoury option and
Gardens Café | located
add Prosecco or Ale for an extra £5.75.
at main entrance |
Enjoy our freshly prepared scones with 10am
cream and jam or cream cheese and
chutney, served with tea. Gallery Café | located
next to the House |
£6.25 per person opening time varies,
usually 11am
Served between 11:45 am and 3:45pm
*Please note openings
are weather dependent
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Making your booking
1. Call us before completing your booking form to
check that your chosen date is available.
2. Complete the enclosed booking form and return it
to us by email or post.
3. Contact us two weeks before your visit, to confirm
your final number of total visitors including the
number of National Trust members.
4. After your visit we would be very grateful if you
could complete and return the feedback form which
is attached at the end of this information pack to
help us improve our offer for next time.
Altering or cancelling your booking
If you need to cancel or change a booking please let us know as
soon as possible.
In case of a delay in arrival, you can call our visitor reception or
the general office.
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