Top 5 Flower Gardens in the World, No. 4

Something new - I love traveling and seeing beautiful gardens wherever I go. This little series of beautiful gardens from around the world is written by Seemab from Elegant Directory, July 2010. Amazing gardens from around the world - I would love to visit them all! Enjoy.



No. 4:: Bodnant Garden

This garden is situated in the county of Conwy, Wales; above the River Conwy. It is a traditional flower garden of an ancestral family home in the United Kingdom.

History:

This garden is a national trust property. It covers huge area of over 80 acres and surrounds the Bodnant House.

This garden can be classified into two main parts; a formal terrace garden and a spring woodland garden. There is plenty of running water and lots of trees in the garden. There is a large lily pond which has stone boundaries. To enhance the beauty of this garden, there is a nice waterfall, too. Best time to visit the place is May when the whole garden is filled with rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, woodland spring flowers and roses. (full article)