Cae
Hir Gardens Cribyn,
near Lampeter, Cardiganshire, SA40 7NG. Off the B4337, Tel. 01570 470839 One of the finest gardens in Wales, Cae Hir is a hillside garden of recent
vintage. Separate red, yellow, and blue gardens, bonsai, and a water garden. There
is plenty of seating to enjoy the view across the valley. Best in: summer
for the full effect of the colour schemes.
Hafod By Hafod Church, Pont-rhyd-y-groes, 15 miles east of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.
Tel. 01974 282568. 18th century landscape grounds, waymarked paths.
Llanllyr B4337, Talsarn, Lampeter, Ceredigion. National Garden Schemes open day. Tel.
01570 470900. Four acre 1830 garden, redeveloped in 1980's. Borders,
roses, Italianate water garden, walled kitchen garden.
Llanerchaeron A482, two miles south of Aberaeron, Ceredigion. Tel. 01545 570200.
18th century John Nash villa, 19th century farm buildings, barns, walled gardens,
parkland and lake.
Nanteos A487, Rhydyfelin, at Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. Tel. 01970 615403.
Georgian landscaped park. Lake, woodland walks, trees, walled garden, stable block,
19th century lodge.
Plas
Llidiardau B4575, Llanilar, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. Tel. 01974
241434. National Garden Schemes open day. Seven-acre garden of Victorian
house redeveloped. Borders, rare shrubs, trees.
Pant-yr-Holiad off B4334 near Rhydlewis, Llandysul, Dyfed. A 20 acre woodland
garden built on a steep hillside. Well-known for rhodedendrons, especially the
Holiad hybrid, developed here. There are also a variety of terraced beds, a bog
garden, alpine and herb gardens and a summer walk. Best in: spring.
Walled
Garden at Pigeonsford B4334, Llangranog, off A487, Ceredigion.
Tel. 01239 654360. 19th century walled garden with specialist plant nursery
and stock garden, natural woodland, riverside walks.
Winllan
Wildflower Garden Talsarn, Lampeter, Cardiganshire SA48 8QG.
On the B4342 8 miles north of Lampeter. Tel 01570 470612 A wildlife garden
with attractive walks along a nature trail, through hay meadows, along a river
bank, beside woods and ponds. Best in early summer for the wildflowers.