Tal-y-Cafn Travel Guide

 sandysmith Says:  On the way down from the formal gadens to the wild gardens at the bottom of the dell you will come across little water features like this one in the pic. It was strange because the stones were slanted backwards, causing the water to back up and then eventually flow down the... 

 sandysmith Says:  At the bottom of the dell gardens is this lovely old rustic cottage and little stone bridge over the river....hmmm not so sure I'd like to sit on it though, looks like it could crumble into the water below! 

 sandysmith Says:  Across the little river, just before the warterfall are some stepping stones. Everybody loves crossing over here and you also get a good view down to the little waterfall. 

 sandysmith Says:  ..and this is the view just before the bridge over the waterfall. A little girl is being coaxed by her dad to cross over on the stepping stones. 

 sandysmith Says:  Here's the view I took from the stepping stonnes - isn't it so beautiful. 

 sandysmith Says:  There are some fountains in the garden too - this one looks simple but a closer inspection shows that its quite intricate with the fish tails wrapped around its stand. 

 sandysmith Says:  Some of the statues seem to have an egyptian look about them. This one reminded me of one of the water fountains in Villa d'Este in Tivoli Italy, which we visited a couple of months earlier - guess where the water sprang from! 

 sandysmith Says:  Just by the canal there is this lovely statue of a little boy holding a goose. I just loved the way the water trickled from its beak and splashed down onto his foot. 

 sandysmith Says:  The pin mill reflected in the canal in the lower terrace of the formal gardends is a popular part of the garden with its statutes and terraces too. 

 sandysmith Says:  The lawns stretch out from the house, with beautiful trees. Some have seats around them, making for a pleasant place to rest a while and drink the views n. 

 sandysmith Says:  At the base of the valley garden, down in the dell, you will discover a still pool, water rushing over rocks and a waterfall with a bridge over it. This is a popular place to take a photo in the gardens. 

 sandysmith Says:  The laburnum arch is a 55 metre long tunnel and is one of the main attractions of the garden in early summer. It is just to the left of the main entrance, and normally flowers from from late May to early June, when it is a mass of yellow blooms .Probably more towards early... 

 sandysmith Says:  Before you start exploring the gardens just take time to admire the view across the Conwy Valley to the hills of Snowdonia from the top terrace just below the Hall. 

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 sandysmith Says:   A beautiful Himalayn Poppy. 

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 sandysmith Says:   A lasting memory was the riot of colour in the gardens. The flowers were all the colours of the rainbow so the next few tips are just pics that will will speak for themselves. 

 sandysmith Says:  These beautiful italinate terraced and woodland garden are set in the hills of Snowdonia. Edward Milner helped with the design, establishing a link with Joseph Paxton and JC Loudon. The colours really are spectacular with the array of camelias, rhodendrons, and azaleas...