SIX Gwent gardens feature in a guide to the 50 best gardens in Wales.
Dewstow Gardens and Grotto, near Caldicot, Penpergwm Lodge, near Abergavenny, Veddw House, near Devauden, Wyndcliffe Court Sculpture Gardens at St Arvans, High Glanau Manor at Lydart and Tredegar House in Newport, were chosen by garden writer and broadcaster Tony Russell as some of the finest gardens in the country.
‘The Finest Gardens in Wales’, published next month, features some of the country’s most famous including Portmeirion, The National Botanic Gardens of Wales and Powis Castle.
The guide contains photographs of each garden with details of its history, owners and a description of the landscape and plants.
In his book, Mr Russell, who lives and works in Snowdonia National Park, described Dewstow Garden and Grotto as a ‘fascinating subterranean world’ and High Glanau Manor as a ‘horticultural and architectural delight.’
He said: “Wales contains some of the finest gardens in the UK, but until now they have never all been celebrated within one book. From grand landscapes surrounding stately homes to mountain gardens alongside tumbling streams, the horticultural diversity to be found within Wales is really quite astonishing.”
The Finest Gardens in Wales is published by Amberley Publishing; and will be on sale from April 1 for £15.99.
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