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North East Wales
Denbighshire, Colwyn,
Flintshire & Wrexham 2023
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Lon Parcwr Industrial Estate, Denbigh Road, Mold, Lon Pa
2 NORTH
Ruthin, EAST WALES
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Welcome
With its diversity of countryside from magnificent hills,
seaside vistas and rolling farmland, North East Wales
offers a wide range of gardening experiences.
Our gardens have a wealth of designs and come in all
shapes and sizes. Visitors will have something to see
from snowdrops in February to the colourful days of
autumn.
Come and enjoy the beauty and variety of our gardens
and enjoy a cup of tea and slice of cake. Our garden
owners await your visit.
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to the nominated charity.
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RUTHIN
LL15 1NJ
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OPENING DATES Sunday 11th
33 Bryn Twr and Lynton
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Map locator numbers are shown to
Saturday 17th
the right of each garden name. Glasfryn Hall 13
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Sunday 18th
February N Glasfryn Hall 13
Snowdrop Festival Gwaenynog 15
Wednesday 21st
Wednesday 8th Aberclwyd Manor 1
Clwydfryn 6
Sunday 25th
Wednesday 15th N 17 Ffordd Walwen 11
Aberclwyd Manor 1 White Croft 24
March July
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Aberclwyd Manor 1 u Plas Newydd 19
Wednesday 15th Wednesday 5th
Aberclwyd Manor 1 Aberclwyd Manor 1
Wednesday 29th Wednesday 19th
Aberclwyd Manor 1 Aberclwyd Manor 1
Sunday 23rd
Dove Cottage 9
April
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Aberclwyd Manor 1 August
Sunday 16th Wednesday 2nd
N The Homestead 17 Aberclwyd Manor 1
Wednesday 26th Wednesday 16th
Aberclwyd Manor 1 Aberclwyd Manor 1
Wednesday 30th
Aberclwyd Manor 1
May
Monday 1st
Dibleys Nurseries 7 September
Wednesday 10th Sunday 10th
Aberclwyd Manor 1 u Erlas Victorian Walled Garden 10
Saturday 13th Wednesday 13th
Plas Nantglyn 18 Aberclwyd Manor 1
Sunday 14th Thursday 14th
Plas Nantglyn 18 Brynkinalt Hall 5
Wednesday 24th Wednesday 27th
Aberclwyd Manor 1 Aberclwyd Manor 1
Saturday 27th
Hafodunos Hall 16
By Arrangement
Monday 29th
Garthewin 12 Arrange a personalised garden visit
with your club, or group of friends,
on a date to suit you.
June Aberclwyd Manor 1
5 Birch Grove 2
Sunday 4th Bryn Bellan 3
Brynkinalt Hall 5 Dolhyfryd 8
Wednesday 7th Garthewin 12
Aberclwyd Manor 1 Glyn Arthur 14
N The Homestead 17
Saturday 10th
33 Bryn Twr and Lynton 4 Saith Ffynnon Farm 20
Scott House 21 Tal-y-Bryn Farm 22
Tyn Rhos 23
6 NORTH EAST WALES THE GARDENS 1 ABERCLWYD MANOR Derwen, Corwen, LL21 9SF. Mr & Mrs G Sparvoli, 01824 750431, irene662010@live.com. 7m from Ruthin. Travelling on A494 from Ruthin to Corwen. At Bryn SM Service Station turn R, follow sign to Derwen. Aberclwyd gates on L before Derwen. Do not follow SatNav directions. Weds 15 Feb, 1, 15, 29 Mar, 12, 26 Apr, 10, 24 May, 7, 21 June, 5, 19 July, 2, 16, 30 Aug, 13, 27 Sept (11-4). Adm £5, chd free. Cream teas. Visits also by arrangement 22 Feb to 30 Sept for groups of 10 to 25. 4 acre garden on a sloping hillside overlooking the Upper Clwyd Valley. The garden has many mature trees underplanted with snowdrops, fritillaries and cyclamen. An Italianate garden of box hedging lies below the house and shrubs, ponds, perennials, roses and an orchard are also to be enjoyed within this cleverly structured area. Mass of cyclamen in Sept. Abundance of spring flowers. Snowdrops in February. Has been featured in the English Garden and Garden News. Mostly flat with some steps and slopes. egCab 2 5 BIRCH GROVE Woodland Park, Prestatyn, LL19 9RH. Mrs Iris Dobbie, 01745 886730, iris.dobbie@ngs.org.uk. A547 from Rhuddlan turn up The Avenue, Woodland Park after railway bridge 1st R into Calthorpe Dr, 1st L Birch Gr. 10 mins walk from town centre - at top of High St, turn R & L onto The Avenue. Visits by arrangement 8 May to 11 Sept for groups of 5 to 20. Adm £4, chd free. The gardens consist of a variety of borders inc woodland, grass, herbaceous, alpine, shrub, drought, tropical and a simulated bog garden with a small pond. The more formal front lawned garden has borders of mixed colourful planting and box balls. A small greenhouse is fully used for propagation. Gravel drive with few steps. Plenty of parking and not far from the beach, Offa’s Dyke, town centre. A variety of borders and planting. g
NORTH EAST WALES 7 3 BRYN BELLAN Bryn Road, Gwernaffield, CH7 5DE. Gabrielle Armstrong & Trevor Ruddle, 01352 741806, gabrielle@indigoawnings.co.uk. 2m W of Mold. Leave A541 at Mold on Gwernaffield Rd (Dreflan), ½m after Mold derestriction signs turn R to Rhydymwyn & Llynypandy. Bryn Bellan is 300yds along on R. Parking in courtyard. Visits by arrangement for groups of 10 to 40. Please discuss refreshments when booking. A tranquil, elegant garden, perfect for morning coffee, afternoon tea or evening glass of wine with nibbles. A partly walled upper garden with circular sunken lawn featuring a Sequoia and white and green themed mixed borders. The lower garden has an ornamental cutting garden, two perennial borders, an orchard and bijou potting shed. spring bulbs, iris, peonies, roses, hydrangeas and cyclamen. A very photogenic garden, pre shoot visits and shoots by appointment. Some gravel paths. efCb 4 33 BRYN TWR AND LYNTON Lynton, Highfield Park, Abergele, LL22 7AU. Mr & Mrs Colin Knowlson & Bryn Roberts & Emma Knowlson-Roberts. From A55 heading W take slip road into Abergele town centre. Turn L at 2nd set of T-lights signed Llanfair TH, 3rd road on L. For SatNav use LL22 8DD. Sat 10, Sun 11 June (1-5). Adm £5, chd free. Light refreshments. Refreshments in aid of St Kentigerns. Bryn Twr is a family garden with chickens, shrubs, roses, pots and lawn. Lynton completely different, intense cottage style garden: vegetables, trees, shrub, roses, ornamental grasses and lots of pots. Garage with interesting fire engine; classic cars and memorabilia; greenhouse over large water capture system that was part of an old swimming pool. fgCbc 5 BRYNKINALT HALL Brynkinalt, Chirk, Wrexham, LL14 5NS. Iain & Kate Hill-Trevor, www.brynkinalt.co.uk. 6m N of Oswestry, 10m S of Wrexham. Come off A5/ A483 & take B5070 into Chirk village. Turn into Trevor Rd (beside St Mary’s Church). Continue past houses on R. Turn R on bend into Estate Gates. N.B. Do not use postcode with SatNav. Sun 4 June, Thur 14 Sept (10.30-4.30). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Crimebeat North Wales. 5 acre ornamental woodland shrubbery, overgrown until recently, now cleared and replanted, rhododendron walk, historic ponds, well, grottos, ha-ha and battlements, new stumpery, ancient redwoods and yews. Also 2 acre garden beside Grade II* house (see website for opening), with modern rose and formal beds, deep herbaceous borders, pond with shrub/mixed beds, pleached limes and hedge patterns. Home of the first Duke of Wellington’s grandmother and Sir John Trevor, Speaker of House of Commons. Stunning rhododendrons and formal West Garden. Major film location for Lady Chatterley’s Lover. fCbc 6 CLWYDFRYN Bodfari, LL16 4HU. Keith & Susan Watson. 5m outside Denbigh. ½way between Bodfari & Llandyrnog on B5429. Yellow signs at bottom of lane. Wed 8 Feb (11-3). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. ¾ acre garden developed from a field, which has had many changes over the past 30 years. Extensive collection of snowdrops. Orchard with various fruit trees now well established. Vegetable and colourful garden planting below the orchard. Alpine house with sand plunge beds for alpines and bulbs. Greenhouse with many interesting succulents. Garden access to a paved area at back of house for wheelchair users. egb 7 DIBLEYS NURSERIES Cefn Rhydd, Cricor, Llanelidan, Ruthin, LL15 2LG. Rex Dibley, www.dibleys.com. 7m S of Ruthin. Follow brown signs off A525 nr Llysfasi College. Mon 1 May (10-5). Adm £6, chd £1. Light refreshments. Donations to Plant Heritage. 8 acre woodland garden with a wide selection of rare and unusual trees set in beautiful countryside. In late spring there is a lovely display of rhododendrons, magnolias, cherries and camellias. Much of our grassland promotes native wildflowers. Our ¾ acre glasshouses are open showing a display of streptocarpus and other house plants. Houseplant shop. Partial wheelchair access to glasshouses, uneven ground and steep paths in arboretum and elsewhere. efgdb
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South Street, Caerwys, Mold, CH7 5AF. Mrs Lise Roberts,
orielglasfryn.com. In Caerwys, Flintshire. Follow the signs for Caerwys either
from the A55 North Wales expressway or the A541 Mold - Denbigh Rd. Off
the junction on South St & Pen Y Cefn Rd follow signs for Oriel Glasfryn
Gallery. Sat 17 June (10-5); Sun 18 June (10-4). Adm £3.50, chd free.
Teas, coffees & cake available.
A Victorian Villa set in a beautiful Victorian garden with an interesting variety of
mature trees and stunning views of the Clwydian hills - croquet lawn, Victorian
tea house and pond, walled parterre garden. Sculptures and an art gallery
showcasing Welsh Art add a modern and distinctive character to the garden.
Teas and coffees available in the grounds from a horsebox cafe. Art gallery and
sculpture for sale within garden. Cheshire Life & Shire Magazine.
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Llandyrnog, LL16 4NB. Mr & Mrs P Rowley Williams, 01824 790511,
rw@glynarthur.co.uk. 5m E of Denbigh. At r’about off A543 head to
Llandyrnog; over next r’about pass Kimmel Arms pub. Turn L at Xrds & R at
next by bus shelter. L at Xrds by White Cott, up hill ½m to grass triangle turn
L Glyn Arthur. Visits by arrangement Mar to Sept for groups of 5 to 30.
Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. Donation to Llanychan church.
Situated in steep secluded valley in the Clwydian Hills with spectacular views
towards Snowdonia. Azaleas and rhododendrons; herbaceous borders; recent
landscaping alterations; vegetable and fruit garden; pond and bluebell walk.
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info@brynkinalt.co.uk Tel: 01691 773425 www.brynkinalt.co.uk12 NORTH EAST WALES 15 GWAENYNOG Denbigh, LL16 5NU. Major & Mrs Tom Smith. 1m W of Denbigh. On A543, Lodge on L, ¼m drive. Sun 18 June (2-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of St James Church, Nantglyn. 2 acres inc the restored walled garden where Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated the Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. Also a small exhibition of some of her work. Long Herbaceous borders and island beds, some recently replanted, espalier fruit trees, rose pergola and vegetable area. C16 house (not open) visited by Dr Samuel Johnson during his Tour of Wales. Grass paths. egb 16 HAFODUNOS HALL Llangernyw, Abergele, Conwy, LL22 8TY. Dr Richard Wood. 1m W of Llangernyw. ½way between Abergele & Llanrwst on A548. Signed from opp Old Stag Public House. Parking available on site. Sat 27 May (12-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas in Victorian conservatory. Historic garden undergoing restoration after 30 years of neglect surrounds a Sir George Gilbert Scott Grade l listed Hall, derelict after arson attack. Unique setting. ½m tree-lined drive, formal terraces, woodland walks with ancient redwoods, laurels, yews, lake, streams, waterfalls and a gorge. Wonderful rhododendrons. Uneven paths, steep steps. Children must have adult supervision. Most areas around the hall accessible to wheelchairs by gravel pathways. Some gardens are set on slopes. efgCbc 17 N THE HOMESTEAD Horsemans Green, Whitchurch, SY13 3DY. Mr Elwyn & Mrs Jenny Hughes, 01948 830433, jdh53@hotmail.co.uk. From Wrexham travel 9m on A525 towards Whitchurch & turn R into Horseman’s Green. From Whitchurch travel 5m on the A525 & turn L into Horseman’s Green. Sun 16 Apr (2-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. Percentage of refreshment income in aid of Men’s Cancer Charity. Visits also by arrangement. For 20 yrs we opened The Old Rectory, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, for the National Garden Scheme. We have moved and look forward to inviting visitors to our new garden which has an emphasis on low maintenance, but without losing any of our passion for plants. It has taken 3 yrs to reimagine this new garden. We have planted an abundance of acers, magnolias, cornus species, perennials, bulbs. efgbc 18 PLAS NANTGLYN Nantglyn, Denbigh, LL16 5PW. Janette & Richard Welch. 5m S of Denbigh. From Denbigh follow signs for Nantglyn in SW direction; nr phone box in Nantglyn straight over Xrds & bear R at fork, house 300yds on L. Map Reference SJ 003613. Sat 13, Sun 14 May (2-5.30). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. Donation to Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices. Large old established gardens with a fine collection of rhododendrons which should be at their best in May. Formal yew hedging and topiary enclose a rose garden and small vegetable plot beyond. Herbaceous borders. Fine trees inc some tall beeches along the drive and a cedar of Lebanon which is just reaching maturity. Pond, summerhouse, terrace and splendid views. eCb 19 u PLAS NEWYDD Llangollen, LL20 8AW. Denbighshire County Council, 01978 862834, plasnewydd@denbighshire.gov.uk, www.denbighshire.gov.uk. Follow brown sign from A5 in Llangollen. For NGS: Sun 2 July (10-4). Adm by donation. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. Plas Newydd was the home of the famous Ladies of Llangollen (1780-1814) and they transformed it into a Gothic fantasy of projecting stained glass and elaborately carved oak. The peaceful and tranquil garden has a formal parterre and rose garden, a dell area and a streamside walk along the Cyflymen fgbc
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greenthumb.co.uk/sharethelawnlove14 NORTH EAST WALES 20 SAITH FFYNNON FARM Downing Road, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 9EN. Mrs Jan Miller-Klein, 01352 711198, Jan@7wells.org, www.7wells.co.uk. 1m outside Whitford village. From Holywell follow signs for Pennant Park Golf Course. Turn R just past the Halfway House. Take 2nd lane on R (signed for Downing & Trout Farm) & Saith Ffynnon Farm is the 1st house on R. Visits by arrangement 15 May to 1 Oct for groups of up to 8. Adm £5, chd £2. Home-made teas by special arrangement in advance. Donation to Plant Heritage. Wildlife garden 1 acre and re-wilded meadows of 8 acres, inc ponds, woods, wildflower meadows, butterfly and bee gardens, Medieval herbal, natural dye garden and the Plant Heritage National Collection of Eupatorium. Garden at it’s best early Sep - early Oct. Guided walks with the owner. BBC Gardener’s World base for wildlife gardening special episode 25 in September 2022. Hard surface from gate to patio and two sections of the garden. No wheelchair access on the damp meadows. egdb 21 SCOTT HOUSE Corwen Road, Ruthin, LL15 2NP. Scott House Residents. A494 Corwen Road. Park in town, then walk from town square onto Castle St, garden 300m beyond Ruthin Castle Hotel, entrance on R. Disabled parking at garden Sat 10, Sun 11 June (11-4). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. Redesigned 2½ acre shared garden surrounding a fine 1930s Arts and Crafts house former nurses home to Ruthin Castle hospital. Breathtaking open views of the Vale of Clwyd. Avenue of Limes and a magnificent Cedar of Lebanon stands sentinel over a newly planted arboretum. Long herbaceous borders planted for summer long interest. New highly scented rose garden and recently constructed vegetable plot. Partial wheelchair access due to steps and terraces. eb 22 TAL-Y-BRYN FARM Llannefydd, Denbigh, LL16 5DR. Mr & Mrs Gareth Roberts, 01745 540208, falmai@villagedairy.co.uk, www.villagedairy.co.uk. 3m W of Henllan. From Henllan take rd signed Llannefydd. After 2½m turn R signed Llaeth y Llan. Garden ½m on L. Visits by arrangement. Refreshments to be discussed on booking. Adm by donation. Medium sized working farmhouse cottage garden. Ancient farm machinery. Incorporating ancient privy festooned with honeysuckle, clematis and roses. Terraced arches, sunken garden pool and bog garden, fountains and old water pumps. Herb wheels, shrubs and other interesting features. Lovely views of the Clwydian range. Water feature, new rose tunnel, vegetable tunnel and small garden summerhouse. eab 23 TYN RHOS Ffordd Y Rhos, Treuddyn, Mold, CH7 4NJ. Karen & Robert Waight, 01352 770638, robert.waight@btinternet.com. 4m S of Mold. On A541 at Pontblyddyn, turn onto A5104 toward Corwen. After 2.3m turn R onto Ffordd- y-Llan, signed for Treuddyn. After 0.4m turn L at Xrds onto Ffordd-y-Rhos. After 0.2m take farm track on R. Visits by arrangement 17 Apr to 31 Oct. Adm £4, chd free. Home-made teas. 1 acre garden, 2 acre wood (Waight’s Wood), orchard, vegetable plot. Main garden planning by Jenny Hendy, laid to herbaceous planting, enhanced during summer with homegrown annuals. Natural pond, stream and under planting to the British woodland containing native bulbs, leading to paddocks and hives. Graveled yard and small steps. ebpc 24 WHITE CROFT 19 Ffordd Walwen, Lixwm, Holywell, CH8 8LW. Mr John & Mrs Mary Jones. From A541 turn onto the B5121 for Lixwm, From A55 come off at J32 or J32A. Drive S, follow Lixwm signs. Car park available. Sun 25 June (1-5). Combined adm with 17 Ffordd Walwen £5, chd free. Light refreshments. Refreshments in aid of RABI & MS Society. Wrap around garden inc cottage style planting, dahlia bed, rock garden, vegetable plot, fruit trees. greenhouse, stream and fish pond, pergola, balcony views over Clwydian Range and Japanese style garden. The garden has been established over the last 11 yrs. It was originally just lawn and conifer trees. A double garage containing a Westfield Kit car and a sports car. egb
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YOUR GARDEN VISITS
HELP CHANGE LIVES
In 2022 the National Garden Scheme donated
£3.11 million to our beneficiaries, providing critical support
to nursing and health charities.
Marie Curie £450,000
Macmillan Cancer Support £450,000
Hospice UK £450,000
The Queen’s Nursing Institute £400,000
Carers Trust £350,000
Parkinson’s UK £350,000
SUPPORT FOR GARDENERS GARDENS AND HEALTH CHARITIES
English Heritage £125,000 Maggie’s £100,000
Perennial £100,000 Horatio’s Garden £90,000
Working for Gardeners Association £65,000 ABF The Soldiers’ Charity £80,000
National Botanic Garden, Wales £20,000 Greenfingers Charity £50,000
Professional Gardeners’ Trust £20,000
Garden Museum £10,000
Thank you!
To find out more visit ngs.org.uk/beneficiaries
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