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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

Bodnant Garden

Tal-y-Cafn, United Kingdom

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 5 2026

Top 10No. 1 in EuropeNo. 1 in the United Kingdom

Bodnant Garden

A large National Trust garden on a hillside above the Conwy Valley, with formal terraces, woodland, meadows and a steep valley of streams and waterfalls. The Laburnum Arch flowers in late spring, and the house remains private.

Highlights

  • Laburnum Arch
  • Valley walk to Old Mill
  • Pin Mill and lake

Good to know

  • Free for National Trust members, otherwise fee
  • Steep slopes and steps; wear walking shoes
  • Dogs allowed only on certain days

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