Plas Brondanw Gardens
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Overview
The creator of Portmeirion, Sir Clough Williams Ellis, is less well known for the gardens at Plas Brondanw, where his talent for creative landscape design really shines. Set within the Snowdonia National Park, between the mountain and the sea, Sir Clough created a unique landscape inspired by the romantic and dramatic gardens of Renaissance Italy. There are strong architectural influences, with stone walls, topiary and avenues of trees leading the eye to the dramatic backdrop of the mountains. He said: ‘It was for Brondanw’s sake that I worked and stinted, for its sake that I chiefly hoped to prosper. A cheque of ten pounds would come in and I would order yew hedging to that extent, a cheque for twenty and I would pave a further piece of terrace.’ There’s a café serving local Welsh produce within the gardens.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Gardens open all year. Café open Apr-Sep, daily 10-4
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
- Children
About the area
The county of Gwynedd is home to most of the Snowdonia National Park – including the wettest spot in Britain, an arête running up to Snowdon’s summit that receives an average annual rainfall of 4,473mm. With its mighty peaks, rivers and strong Welsh heritage (it has the highest proportion of Welsh-speakers in all of Wales), it’s always been an extremely popular place to visit and live.
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