Visiting the garden at Penrhyn Castle

Spring Highlights at Penrhyn Castle

This spring at Penrhyn Castle and Garden, see the vivid and bright colours in the garden and around the estate as the weather turns a corner for the better. From the bright yellow daffodils as you walk up the estate, to the blossom in the walled garden, the garden at Penrhyn is the place to visit this Spring.

Later on in spring explore the bluebells and primroses that are on show just in time before Easter Adventures start at the castle between 5 and 27 April. As you reach the castle, be sure to make time to take in the views of Eryri on a clear day.

The Bog Garden 

Monstrous Gunnera plants dominate the jungle like Bog Garden. Lose yourself amongst its leaves during the spring and summer or head up to the lookout point by the thatched hut for an elevated view. 

The Walled Garden 

Peace and tranquillity can be found in the precise topiary, geometric lines, symmetric ponds and meticulous planting of the Walled Garden. Here, Walter Speed’s 19th-century vision for one of Britain’s top three gardens of the time can really be appreciated. 

Picnic with a view at Penrhyn 

With views over Conwy Bay and Eryri (Snowdonia), the unfussy lawns at Penrhyn are a perfect spot for a picnic. Young explorers can run, roll and cartwheel to their heart's content.  

A garden with a view 

From 'Maple Lawn' and the back of the castle you can enjoy clear views down the North Wales coast to Llandudno, the Great Orme and Puffin Island. 

The front of the castle and gardens face Snowdonia and have far reaching views of Carnedd Llewelyn peak on a clear day.

The castle itself was strategically placed to give an uninterrupted view of the Penrhyn Quarry at Bethesda.