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Grandma’s Garden
Plas Dolguog Estates
Machynlleth
Mid-Wales SY20 8UJ

Tel: 01654 702244

An idyllic place of peace covering nine acres, the garden is virtually a miniature nature reserve, which has received the David Bellamy Gold Award for Conservation for the last six years.

 

The garden includes seven small gardens, each one designed to stimulate and delight the senses: a Sight and Light garden, which is particularly enchanting to visitors with hearing impairment; a garden of Sound, Scent and Touch, a sensory joy, especially appealing to those with sight impairment; Mother Nature’s Magic Garden, focussing on edible plants and healing herbs; a Children's Enchanted Garden with plenty to stimulate young imaginations; a Garden of Other Realms encouraging an exploration of the  great literature; a Celtic symbol of infinity; and Humanity’s Destiny Garden envisaging the unity of man. Each small garden has a poem to foster reflection of the human condition.  The gardens have been specifically designed for those will lesser abilities.  The main paths are hard topped making them particularly suitable for wheelchair users or those with sight impairment.

 

Throughout the grounds there is a wonderfully eclectic collection of sculptures, symbols and areas representing elements of peace, compassion, spiritualism and celebration of life.  For tree lovers, the Arboretum consists of more than fifty species of tree, including a yew which is more than 400 years old. 

 

Other facilities: free car parking, disabled access, toilets, refreshments, restaurant, dogs on leads. 

Open: Wed & Sun all year.  (Telephone for group, educational or private appointments). 

Admission: £2.00 per adult.  Proceeds from the garden to Seed of Life Peace Foundation, Hope House Hospice and other local charitable projects. 

Directions: off the A489 Newtown to Machynlleth Road - half mile out of Machynlleth - follow brown tourist signs for Plas Dolguog Hotel.
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Powis Castle
Powys
Seventeenth century terraces of hanging gardens with formal gardens, shrubs and statues above expansive lawns surround the 13th century castle.  Owned by the National Trust.
Open: Wed-Sun April-June & September-October, Tues-Sun July & August
Directions: South of Welshpool off the A483
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Tretower Court & Castle
Powys
Thirteenth century castle with a recreation of the medieval gardens near the square courtyard.  Cadw.
Open: daily
Directions: Off the A40 and A479.