Gardd Bodnant, Conwy North Wales

Hi Tracey .. This looks a lovely place to visit..
and the lawns seem in very good condition !
... thanks for sharing your pics :o)))

They are beautiful photos Tracey, I really like the climbing Hydrangea and pot.

Rwy'n siarad, sgrifennu a darllen Cymraeg :o)

I can speak, write and read Welsh :o)

It looks a wonderful place to visit.
When we went on a holiday to that area several years ago, and intended visiting it, there was a terrible thunder storm, and they closed the gardens because of flooding :o(

I like that little white building in the 4th pic from last. I wouldn't mind that here lol :D

We went the year before you and I loved every minute......
It was warm and sunny all weekend, the perfume in the rose gardens in front of the house was overwhelming......

It had shady streams with mossy banks, beautiful trees
Beautiful borders
Beautifulcakes

Thanks for the memories x

Wow! absolutely very beautiful Tracy , Thanks a lot of sharing this very lovely sceneries:-))))))))))))

Me too. Strange there were not many people about.

We have visited Bodnant many times Petal, although not in recent years, spent hours wandering the gardens and have hundreds of photographs, I even have my jigsaw of the house, it really is a wonderful place, the pond in front of the Pin Mill was absolutely full of huge Koi Carp the first times we visited, then we returned after a couple of years and they'd all gone, when we enquired as to their whereabouts someone had stolen them all, I was wondering if it is now restocked.
We always had our tea and scones in the cafe across the road and shared with all the lovely birds that were so used to the visitors they even came to the tables....
Thanks Petal, I`ve been reliving happy memories...

When we were there many years ago there were no fish in the pond because the otters had eaten them. Between otters and thieves life is difficult! It certainly is a beautiful place. Did you get the chance to go down to the stream in the bottom of the valley? Some unusual trees down there.

great pictures Tracey - I long spring and summer now!! wonderful place and flowers not sure if the huge one is a cedrus conifer my eyesight's failing me :D A wonderful pic over water

Definitely going to visit it one day. And the tree with the label looks like Acer griseum. And you're right - Hydrangeas loved the wet weather we had last year.
Thank you for sharing:)

So pleased you enjoyed your visit Tracey and that my blog was just in time for your visit to Wales other wise we would not have "met" in the GOY world! You took some lovely photos there, It is one of my favourite NT places to visit. They are making improvements to the gardens - opening up new areas and replanting others, it is a fabulous place so well cared for, they have a lot of keen volunteers helping too!

I have put it into my favourites. I hope to visit this garden.

Hi everyone thank you for liking and all the lovely comments. I'm glad my walk has brought back some lovely memories for some of you :o)))
OH and I don't remember Koi Carp in the pond - There were just so many water lillies that I was quite taken with them...
Diane - OH and I are early birds! We were there very early on a weekday, the car park was quite full when we left!
There is a large Restaurant and cafe outside the gardens, and there are also a few Craft shops selling Welsh produce, paintings and gifts and a friendly staffed Garden Centre. (Not NT) This is located just before you go through the gate into the garden. There's also a small cafe that does lovely lunches and cream teas. Well worth a visit! :o)))

Hi Neena! Glad you enjoyed this blog! This visit to Wales was the one where we unknowingly met outside The Plough! lol
Linda thanks for adding it to your favourites :o)
Hywel - Pleased that you can speak, read and write in Welsh! :o)

What a small world Tracey with so many coincidences !!
Thank you GOY :o)

Hi Tracey
I can see why you fell in love with this place. It looks beautiful. Really nice photos. Thanks for thinking of me when you photographed the poppies, they do look like ladybird. I must make a note to visit myself sometime in the near future. x

Wow you've taken some beautiful photos! I love Bodnant, one of my very favourite gardens anywhere! I associated it with holidays, as I usually visit when I'm holidaying in North Wales, as I often do.

Those hydrangeas are awesome!

Hi Louisa - Bodnant is fab isn't it? This was our first visit and intend to go again when we are next in North Wales :o)))

You've taken some wonderful photos 'petaltracey. What a great place.full up orders, arches ....fantastic!
I've never made it to North Wales(finally reached South Wales last year) but if I ever get there, I will definitely visit.
great blogs , great photos!

Thank you Paul - Glad you enjoyed the blog!

very interesting....might just take a visit one day soon...

ps:- love the reflected photo in the lake...the lake reflection....

Jane the Lake was just like a mirror! If you are ever in this part of North Wales it really is worth going to see - you can easily spend all day there ;o)

i think iam going to holiday there next year...take photos for about three weeks/so i will go and visit if iam near...

:-)))))