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Dyffryn Gardens tel: 029-2059-3328 Area: Wales |
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| Visitor Information | www.dyffryngardens.org.uk | ||||||||||||
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| Dyffryn Gardens Wales All details updated* as of: 14/01/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
1st Apr - 31st Oct; every day; 10am - 6pm. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Coach bookings preferable. Guided Tours by appointment only. |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: April - October |
To
see: Magnolia, Iris Collections, Herbaceous Border, Arboretum and Autumn colour. |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
| 1st Mar - 31st Oct: Adult £6; Concessions £4; Child & Disabled £2; Family ticket (2A + 2C) £15 1st Nov - 28th Feb: Adult £3; Concessions £2; Child & Disabled £1; Family ticket £7 |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| Four champion trees and well stocked arboretum. Exceptional example of Garden Room design of Edwardian period. Pompeian Garden and extensive statue collection. | English Heritage Garden Grade: I | ||||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Thomas Mawson, Reginald Cory |
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| One of the chief pleasures at Dyffryn is the wide variety of gardens laid out in the park. These range from the wonderful 100 metre long double herbaceous borders in the old walled garden and the Theatre Garden next door, where open air performances are held each summer, to the recently restored Fernery, and the Alpine garden which hosts the new alpine collection in a limestone rockery. In the West Garden many of the original plantings still survive due to the mild climate and influence of the sea in this part of Glamorgan. The Rose Garden with its tall yew hedges and towers, the Reflecting Pool and Paved Court nearby are full of interest and are complemented by the still developing Physic Garden. The extraordinary Pompeian Garden is based on gardens seen in Italy by Reginald Cory and Thomas Mawson on their grand tour in the early 20th century. Last but not least the Panel Garden near the house, which was lost for 50 years, now holds part of the collection of statuary and the floral display beds created by Reginald Cory. This is a truly spectacular garden which will hold even more interest when the extensive renovations are complete. |
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| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| An ancient site dating back to the 7th century was originally owned by the church but later acquired by the Button family in the 16th century. The name was changed to Dyffryn St. Thomas when the estate was sold to Thomas Pryce, who built the first building to be known as Dyffryn House. John Cory bought the estate in 1891 and built the present house two years later. He later commissioned Thomas Mawson to landscape the gardens to complement his magnificent house. After John Cory's death in 1910, his third son, Reginald, a keen horticulturalist and leading figure in the RHS, developed the gardens and arboretum notably through his joint sponsorship of several plant hunting expeditions. The most remarkable of the results of this is the Paper Bark Maple, Acer griseum, which was grown from seed brought back from China by Ernest Wilson. After Reginald Cory's death in 1934, the estate went to his daughter Florence who died just two years later. It was then bought by Sir Cennydd Traherne who leased it in 1939 to Glamorgan County Council on a 999 year lease. The Grade I listed gardens are being restored in two phases with grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The first phase is for £3.25 million and the second for £2.9 million. |
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| Nearby Wales Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Bush Inn, St. Hilary Culverhouse Cross Bear Inn, Cowbridge |
Restaurants: Threharne Arms Bear Inn, Cowbridge |
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| Inns & Pubs: Treharne Arms Bush Inn, St. Hilary Blue Anchor Inn, East Aberthaw |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Cowbridge Heritage Coast |
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