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    Dyffryn Gardens

    4.0 (13 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Dyffryn House, near Cardiff
    Jane T.

    This impressive old house was built by the architect E. A. Lansdowne of Newport in 189394 and was one the last of the large country manors to be built in Wales. Surprisingly, it was once used as a police training centre, and then, until 1996, for conferences. After this, in 2007, the Vale of Glamorgan Council gave £1.4 million to renovate the walls and roof, and, in 2012 the house began to be fully restored. It is due to finally open to the public in March 2013. Until a short while ago, when I left Wales, my husband and I used to often visit the formal gardens in front of Dyffryn House in the spring and summer. It's a pity the house wasn't open to the public then but I'm delighted to hear that it should be soon!

    Hannah P.

    Welcome to an Edwardian garden site! Explore these gardens and get lost in the growth of life within these fields of the gardener's exquisite crafts man-ship of land. Every gardener's, plant and Photographer experts dream! You can also attend the beautiful and elegant tea rooms, if you have the time to refresh yourself after exploring these wonderful grounds. They do weddings and performances here. They even filmed Doctor Who here once, for the woman behind the fire place and with the clock works people/robots. I had a really great day out with mum, Nanna, and a friend of mine here. They were refurbishing certain areas of the grounds at the time, so as far as I can remember we just visited the gardens and stopped for a drink and a bite to eat at the tea rooms. I took a million to one picture's there and loved it! It was absolutely stunning! I couldn't stop snapping my camera. It was possibly because I did this so often, too often as to why we didn't see the whole place. I will defiantly be going back again. I recommend it to all. Particularly adults, but they do, do things for children. They filmed some of the episode of the Girl in the Fire Place in Doctor Who, here.

    Photo from official Council website: http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/
    Rebecca B.

    Just 10 minutes from Cardiff, this stunning Grade I listed Edwardian Garden and Arboretum is gorgeous all year round and was recently voted one of the top three gardens to visit in Wales by Gardener's World readers. It's covered in snowdrops and daffodils in the Spring; bursting with a whole range of colours in the Summer; full of vibrant reds and golds in the Autumn; and all lit up with festive lights at Christmas time. Spread over 55 acres, wandering around the grounds you stumble across scupltures and statues, seasonal bedding bordering formal lawns, and outdoor 'garden rooms', a typical feature of Edwardian gardens and part of the Arts and Crafts movement in garden design. An extensive restoration programme has been taking place at the gardens recently, which is due for completion later in 2010 with the renovation of the Walled garden and the Glasshouse. It's a very photogenic place (and the weddings hiring the main house use the grounds for some stunning wedding photographs) and well worth a visit since it's so close to the city. It's worth knowing that the last admission into the gardens is an hour before closing time. There's loads of free parking on site, so you won't need to walk far. Also, for any dog owners out there - you CAN take your dog along with you to Dyffryn, just as long as you keep it on a short lead!

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    The Amelia Trust Farm

    The Amelia Trust Farm

    4.2(6 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    The Amelia Trust Farm - located on a 160-acre lowland site in the middle of the Vale of Glamorgan -…read moreis a fantastic place for everyone to learn about animals, rural life and conservation. It is a charity that aims to make the countryside and the farm park as accessible as possible for everyone - and as a result it's open very day from sunrise to sunset and there's no entry charge (donations are welcomed). With more than 300 animals (including donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, hens, ducks, horses and cows) and a cosy visitor centre and café, it's a great day out not only for families with young children but also for any animal lovers, young or old. If you're really keen, they are also always looking for volunteers to help out there with the animals. For groups the farm also has accommodation for up to 30 people, and some on-site sports and music facilities. In addition, the charity works with disadvantaged people including adults with learning difficulties, and young people who are struggling with conventional schooling.

    Hidden away, near Cardiff and Barry; it is roughly around fifteen minutes from the area in Penylan,…read morebut it is not really on a bus route. This makes it all the more worth an afternoon or a day out to, depending on which day of the week you attend the place. The place is surrounded by countryside; you could say that without the countryside ever existing, that this place would never exist. For it depends on its surroundings to survive... It is free to enter and they have a cafe to sit outside in or inside and to get hot and cold drinks and food. The people are wonderfully welcoming and chirpy. The whole area is made up of peace and tranquillity scattering through the lands atmosphere. You can park your car on sight. They do have plants and herbs that you can buy to take away with you to your house, for reasonable prices. There are many animals that are located they're such as; pigs, rabbits, chip monks, sheep, a goat, chickens, and plenty of ducks. Sometimes they have baby lambs; donkeys, horses and bulls there. They also have many workshop classes there also, such as; Pottery, Screen-printing, wood work, IT skills are taught, and even some community projects. These events are only take place on certain days of the week. They also have a small outdoor theatre that they also only use very rarely, gardens you can go round and a small play ground. I recommend for all to visit, but particularly it is a brilliant visit for parents with children.

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    The Amelia Trust Farm
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    Victoria Park - http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=2870,3139,3158,3964&parent_directory_id=2865&id=548

    Victoria Park

    4.3(14 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    Victoria Park is, apparently, one of the most popular parks in the UK. I can understand why. This…read morepark is full of flowers (beware, hay-fever sufferers), trees, winding paths and grassy areas. This is a fantastic place to bring children on a sunny summer day. Victoria Park is probably most famous for its spectacular playground and massive shallow paddling pool (in the summer). Imagine ice creams and picnics and children splashing water everywhere. Good times. There are also a number of summer events that go on in this park. Summer Fetes and Scout/Guide events, face painting and throwing wet sponges at teachers. There is also a bandstand and a cafe. The only thing wrong with this park is its popularity, as it does manage to get heavingly busy on hot days. You've been warned. I have lovely memories from Victoria Park, so could you!

    A lovely traditional park, covering nearly 20 acres, situated just west of Canton, on Cowbridge…read moreRoad. It has been awarded a prestigious 'Green Flag' award and attracts over 600,000 visitors a year. It was founded in 1897 and contains a mixture of traditional flower beds, mature trees, a paddling pool, bandstand, children's playground, tennis courts, a 5-a-side football pitch, and open lawns. There's a cafe, toilets and a park-keeper's lodge - one of the few left in the UK where the keeper lives on site. The park used to have animals in a small zoo (my mother used to visit them in the early 1930s), most famously Billy the Seal; caught accidentally by a local fishing boat in 1912, he was donated to the park, living there until 1939. After he died, he was found to be female! She is commemorated by a life-size statue in the park. A great place for families and children, as well as for a quiet stroll.

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    Porthkerry Country Park - The Viaduct at Dusk.

    Porthkerry Country Park

    4.5(8 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    A large Country park to the south west of Barry, and a great favourite with families in summer…read more Essentially, it's a large expanse of grass, with woods all around, a stream and a pebbly beach. It's perfect for picnics, playing soccer, cricket, kite-flying or frisbee, or just walking (or running, if you are a jogger or a child under ten). There are lots of paths in the surrounding woods to explore, too, and plenty of woodland wildlife - mostly birds, squirrels and insects - and marine life in the rock pools nearby on the beach. The park is dominated by the impressive viaduct of the Barry -Bridgend railway line, used by the heavy coal trains to nearby Aberthaw power station and the hourly passenger service to Cardiff Airport and Bridgend. If the arches looked skewed, it's because they are: shortly after it was opened in 1896 one of the arches subsided and then collapsed, causing it to be rebuilt. Facilities include a small cafe and a pitch-and-putt golf course, and there's a small car-park. Road access is via Park Road, but there are footpaths from Marine Drive (via the 'Golden Steps', a leafy glade with steps down the hillside), or along the beach from Cold Knap. (Beware - it's very pebbly, and not easy to walk on).

    Once, my Dad and I convinced my (then) little brother that the planes coming into land at Rhoose…read moreairport caused big waves to crash against the shore at Porthkerry Country Park. He believed easily, and spent an hour or so throwing pebbles into the ocean and whooping when a big plane-wave rushed in. Porthkerry Park is a wonderful place to visit in the evenings as the valley catches the last of the light and everything tends to go all golden and rosy. This park has it all, too. There are lovely peaceful woodlands to walk through, wide areas of grass to picnic/frisbee/football in, a number of gold holes (separately, I might add), and even a sea front. This is a suitable space for dogs and cycling. There's even a little cafe that's open during the day, and a children's play area and golfing equipment hire. I rate this place 5 stars because it's a gloriously pretty space (it even have a rail viaduct) and is never too busy. The entrance to the park is off a terraced street and seems absurdly tiny for what lies beyond it, but please don't let that fool you!

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    Porthkerry Country Park - Http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/living/environment/countryside/porthkerry_country_park/areas_of_the_park/viaduct_wood.aspx

    Http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/living/environment/countryside/porthkerry_country_park/areas_of_the_park/viaduct_wood.aspx

    Porthkerry Country Park - Path to the Golden Steps

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