Bodelwyddan Castle

Our first visit of the day was to Bodelwyddan Castle, home of the National Portrait Gallery of Wales. Our guides took us in two groups around the gardens, explaining how they had changed over the years and indicating what we would have seen if we had visited in previous centuries.

Bodnant Gardens

After lunch we moved to Bodnant gardens in glorious May sunshine. The cold weather of the previous weeks had slowed the blossoming of the rhododendrons especially so we were treated to extensive displays along the walkways and down into the Dell. 

Spring and early summer flowers were out in abundance. Especially colourful were the primulas along the banks and the lewisias on the walls in front of the Hall. We found the shop had seasonal offers.

See Gallery for more photographs.