Family days out at Bodnant Garden

Lloyd of the Flies Bug Hunt (22 July – 31 August)

You’ll never guess who’s coming to Bodnant Garden this summer?!

We’ll have Aardman’s Lloyd of the Flies here through the summer holidays. He’s a cheeky little bug, but a lot of fun and he’s bringing some friends and a fun Bug Trail too!

See the world through the eyes of an insect

This summer, have fun seeking out characters including Lloyd, his little sister PB and his best friend Abacus the woodlouse. Download a special augmented reality app developed by Aardman together with the Royal Entomological Society to ‘shrink down’ to fly size and see the world through an insect's eyes. Plus, enjoy fun, family-friendly activities throughout the garden all summer long.

Downloading the Bug Hunt app

To make sure you can get started straight away when you arrive in the garden, head over to Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store to download the free bilingual app. Search for ‘Bug Hunt’ and you’ll find Lloyd ready and waiting for you!

When you arrive at the garden, you’ll be able to enter the location code and get started straight away!

If you don’t want to play on a phone, there’s still plenty of fun and bug themed activities to find along the way too.

Have fun at Bodnant Garden this summer and learn how important bugs just like Lloyd and his friends are to the garden.

Free daily event from 22 July – 31 August, normal admission to the garden applies.

Explore the garden together this summer

Bodnant Garden is the perfect place to get the whole family together outside during the summer months. With formal terraces for tranquil moments, lush lawns, wildflower meadows and shaded woodland all in one place, it has something for everyone.

Whether you’re spending a whole day or an hour or two, there’s always something new to discover. Head through the Old Park wildflower meadow and the Yew Dell down to the river Hiraethlyn and see if you can spot the dippers feeding their young alongside majestic herons and a variety of other visiting wild fowl.

Pack a picnic lunch

Enjoy a picnic by the Willow Maze and head alongside the river to the Old Mill, stopping for an ice cream before making your way back up to the Canal Terrace for a family photo and a tranquil moment to enjoy the dragonflies and damselflies dancing above the lilies in the pond.

Plan your visit

• There are toilets and baby changing facilities located next to the car park, behind the Pavilion tea-room and down by the Kiosk in The Dell.
• There are some steep areas in the garden and many paths have steps. If you’re using a pram or buggy during your visit, ask one of the team in the Visitor Welcome Building when you arrive for a map which has step-free routes clearly marked.
• Children’s lunch boxes are available from the Pavilion and Magnolia cafes.