The beautiful village of Aberangell is on the River Angell on edge of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) with forest tracks and mountains providing backdrop. Seven very different gardens: Ger y Llyn, designed and thoughtfully developed garden, beautiful borders, vegetable plot, originally designed water feature, wild area. Ty Hebron terraced garden built into steep hillside with viewpoint, raised beds and innovative ideas. Pen Pentre on site of old station, many railway artefacts displayed in original waiting room and cottage garden style planting with vegetable plot. Slate steps lead to seating area by river. Bethania Chapel is full of salvaged and upcycled artefacts used to provide planters and interest, espaliered fruit trees grow along chapel walls. Nant y Cyf is a large garden with interesting features and planting, vegetable beds, wide borders. Swn yr Afon, a rewilded garden on the riverbank, transformed from wasteland. The Old Coach House has cottage style garden with shrubs, perennials and vegetables.
Admission: £6, children free. Home-made teas at Ger Y Llyn & Pen Pentre. WC facilities in village hall at top of village & Pen Pentre. NGS Find a Garden Link:ngs.org.uk/view-garden/43149
Aberangell Village Gardens, Machynlleth
The beautiful village of Aberangell is on the River Angell on edge of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) with forest tracks and mountains providing backdrop. Seven very different gardens: Ger y Llyn, designed and thoughtfully developed garden, beautiful borders, vegetable plot, originally designed water feature, wild area. Ty Hebron terraced garden built into steep hillside with viewpoint, raised beds and innovative ideas. Pen Pentre on site of old station, many railway artefacts displayed in original waiting room and cottage garden style planting with vegetable plot. Slate steps lead to seating area by river. Bethania Chapel is full of salvaged and upcycled artefacts used to provide planters and interest, espaliered fruit trees grow along chapel walls. Nant y Cyf is a large garden with interesting features and planting, vegetable beds, wide borders. Swn yr Afon, a rewilded garden on the riverbank, transformed from wasteland. The Old Coach House has cottage style garden with shrubs, perennials and vegetables.
Admission: £6, children free. Home-made teas at Ger Y Llyn & Pen Pentre. WC facilities in village hall at top of village & Pen Pentre.
NGS Find a Garden Link: ngs.org.uk/view-garden/43149