Bodnant Welsh Food Centre

A Visit to Bodnant Welsh Food Centre (8 photos)

Last week I had an outing to Bodnant Welsh Food Centre. This is a recently set up centre that promotes local foods and drink. There is a restaurant, cafe, and ice cream shop. Cooking courses are also held here. The centre is situated in the beautifully restored Furnace Farm that has wonderful views along the picturesque Conwy Valley. Check out more on www.bodnant-welshfood.co.uk — 

entrance to the centre

Plenty of choice on the cheese counter

Wonderful looking meats

Tea rooms to the right

Bodnant Gardens

Last Tuesday while reading the local paper I noticed that Bodnant Gardens www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodnantgarden was holding an promotional open day for local accommodation providers. So as the weather was absolutely fantastic I reluctantly (!!) left my gardening to go for a free visit. It just so happened that I arrived as a guided tour was setting off. Graeme led us around the new Winter Garden area and then on throughout the rest of this amazingly varied garden. There is something to suit everybodies taste. The walk was so interesting  as we heard about the histoty and the future plans as well as being given information about the plants. Graeme was an excellent guide,informative and interesting to listen to.

The  bathing pool

One of the many interesting trees

The winter garden

The woodland area

Down in the Dell

Collonades

Camelia

One of the water features

Hot drinks round an open fire.....perfect

Resevoir above the wier

Bodnant Hall

Part of the Winter Garden

 We are so lucky to have such a wonderful garden so near by. It is only about 15minutes drive away but fortunately it is also possible to get there by public transport. If you find yourself in this area it is definitely worth a visit

Bodnant Gardens is now open in the winter

My last guests who left on Thursday had travelled over to North Wales to get their son installed back at Bangor University. On Wednesday they spent a lovely time at Bodnant Gardens. Usually Bodnant is closed over the winter period but this year they have opened up a new winter trail so visitors can see the garden in a whole new light. My visitors were really impressed. They are National Trust members so they got in for free but informed me that the entrance fee is reduced to half price. The gardens are open from 11am to 3pm. More informatiom can be found on www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodnant-gardens

This picture was actually taken in the summer but gives an idea of what Bodnant has to offer.