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Hill House Farm - Open Garden for NGS
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5 acre south facing garden developed over 50 years, set in magnificent hilly countryside. Some herbaceous and extensive lawns around the house.
Hill House Farm, Knighton LD7 1NA
Sun 18 Apr, Sun 16 May, Sun 15 Aug, Sun 12 Sep
Wonderwool Wales
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Wonderwool Wales is the largest wool and natural fibre festival in Wales, and one of the largest in the UK.
Wonderwool Wales Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY
Sat 24 Apr
Little House - Open Garden for NGS
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acre plantswoman’s garden on a quiet lane surrounded by fields, woodland & stream. Slate & bark paths give access to the many features incl fish & wildlife ponds, conifer, azalea, grass & mixed...
Little House, Newtown SY17 5BH
Sat 24 Apr, Sat 17 Jul, Sat 4 Sep
Pontsioni House - Open Garden for NGS
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With a background of old ruins and steep rocky woodland, this Wye Valley garden with herbaceous, shrub borders, terraces and natural rockery merge with lawns.
Pontsioni House, Builth Wells LD2 3SQ
Sun 2 May, Sun 9 May
Rock Mill - Open Garden for NGS
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2 acre riverside garden on different levels in wooded valley. Colourful borders & shrubberies, specimen trees, terraces, woodland walks, bridges, extensive lawns, fishponds, orchard, herb & vegetable...
Rock Mill, Montgomery SY15 6NN
Sat 15 May and Sun 16 May
Gregynog Hall & Garden - Open Garden for NGS
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Gardens are Listed Grade I and some features of William Emes, 18th Century landscape architect, still remain. Set within 750 acres of Gregynog Estate a designated National Nature Reserve in 2013.
Gregynog Hall & Garden, Newtown SY16 3PL
Sun 16 May
Llysdinam - Open Garden for NGS
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Llysdinam Gardens are among the loveliest in mid Wales, especially noted for a magnificent display of rhododendrons and azaleas in May.
Llysdinam, Newbridge-on-Wye LD1 6NB
Sun 23 May
Llwyn Madoc - Open Garden for NGS
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Terraced garden in attractive wooded valley overlooking lake; yew hedges; rose garden with pergola; kitchen garden and small orchard; azaleas and rhododendrons.
Llwyn Madoc, Llanwrtyd Wells LD5 4TT
Mon 31 May
Llanstephan House - Open Garden for NGS
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20 acre garden, first laid out almost 200 years ago and in the present owner’s family for more than a century, featuring a Victorian walled kitchen garden and greenhouses, 100 year old
Llanstephan House, Llyswen LD3 0YR
Mon 31 May
Tranquility Haven - Open Garden for NGS
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Amazing Japanese Stroll Garden with borrowed views to Offa’s Dyke. Winding paths pass small pools and lead to Japanese bridges over natural stream with dippers and kingfishers.
Tranquility Haven, Knighton LD7 1NJ
Sat 5 Jun, Sun 6 Jun, Sat 12 Jun, Sun 13 Jun
The Rock House - Open Garden for NGS
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About an acre of informal hillside garden, 1000ft up with views over the Radnorshire Hills. Wildlife ponds, bluebell meadow and a laburnum arch.
The Rock House, Llanbister LD1 6TN
Sun 6 Jun
Broxwood Court - Open Garden for NGS
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Impressive 29 acre garden and arboretum, designed in 1859 by W. Nesfield for great-grandfather of present owner. Magnificent yew hedges and km long avenue of cedars and Scots pines.
Broxwood Court, Leominster HR6 9JJ
Sun 6 Jun, Sun 5 Sep
The Rock House - Open Garden for NGS
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About an acre of informal hillside garden, 1000ft up with views over the Radnorshire Hills. Wildlife ponds, bluebell meadow and a laburnum arch.
The Rock House, Llanbister LD1 6TN
Fri 11 Jun
1 Ystrad House - Open Garden for NGS
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A town garden behind a Regency Villa of earlier origins. A narrow entrance door opens revealing unexpected calm & timelessness.
1 Ystrad House, Knighton LD7 1EB
Sat 12 Jun, Sun 13 Jun, Sat 31 Jul, Sun 1 Aug
No 2 The Old Coach House - Open Garden for NGS
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The garden at the Old Coach House is a green haven of rooms as you move along a winding path edged by the top borders of shrubs, colourful perennials & circular lawns.
No 2 The Old Coach House, Knighton LD7 1ED
Sat 12 Jun, Sun 13 Jun, Sat 31 Jul, Sun 1 Aug
Hill House Farm - Open Garden for NGS
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5 acre south facing garden developed over 50 years, set in magnificent hilly countryside. Some herbaceous and extensive lawns around the house.
Hill House Farm, Knighton LD7 1NA
Sun 20 Jun, Sun 18 Jul
Pen-y-Maes - Open Garden for NGS
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2 acre garden incl mixed and herbaceous borders; orchard, topiary; walled formal kitchen garden; shrub, modern and climbing roses, peony borders, clematis, espaliered pears. Fine mulberry.
Pen-y-Maes, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5PP
Sun 20 Jun, Sun 19 Sep
Hillcroft - Open Garden for NGS
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The garden is part of a 5 acre site on the lower slopes of Wapley Hill in the beautiful Lugg Valley. The highlight in mid summer is the romantic Rose Walk, combining sixty roses with mixed herbaceous...
Hillcroft, Presteigne LD8 2HY
Tue 22 Jun to Thu 24 Jun
White Hopton Farm - Open Garden for NGS
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Horticulturist and author Claire Austin’s private 1½ acre plant collector’s garden designed along the lines of a cottage garden with hundreds of different perennials.
White Hopton Farm, Newtown SY16 4EN
Fri 25 Jun
New Radnor Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
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The Conservation Village of New Radnor, formally the county town of Radnorshire and strategic site of a Motte and Bailey Castle, whose mound now dominates the village, lies in the beautiful Radnor
New Radnor Gardens, Presteigne LD8 2SS
Sun 27 Jun
The Hymns - Open Garden for NGS
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In a beautiful setting in the heart of the Radnor valley, the garden is part of a restored C16 farmstead, with long views to the hills, and The Radnor Forest.
The Hymns, Presteigne LD8 2RA
Sat 3 Jul and Sun 4 Jul
South Street Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
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Three very different gardens close to the centre of town. The Toll House shows what can be done in a tiny space, with raised beds of annuals, troughs and traditional roses around the door.
South Street Gardens, Rhayader LD6 5BH
Sun 4 Jul
Cwm-Weeg - Open Garden for NGS
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2½ acre garden set within 24 acres of wildflower meadows and bluebell woodland with stream centred around C15 farmhouse (open by prior arrangement).
Cwm-Weeg, Newtown SY16 4AT
Sun 4 Jul
Clun Group Gardens Open - Open Garden for NGS
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Clun and the Clun Valley nestle in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A minimum of 8 gardens are open, with a wide range of planting styles and innovative landscaping.
Clun Group Gardens Open, Clun SY7 8JP
Sun 4 Jul
Tynrhos - Open Garden for NGS
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A ¾ acre family cottage garden lying at approx 800’ with views over the Wye Valley. Mainly herbaceous planting with summer annuals and pots.
Tynrhos, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6ND
Sun 11 Jul