Only six miles west of the centre of Cardiff, in the heart of the Vale of Glamorgan countryside, Dyffryn Gardens is an exceptional example of Edwardian garden design. At over 55 acres it’s amongst the most beautiful gardens in Wales. Mainly designed and created by Thomas Mawson, a leading landscape architect of the time, between 1906 and 1912, for Reginald Cory, a notable horticulturalist with a particular interest in newly introduced plants from eastern Asia .One of the most enchanting features of the gardens is a series of intimate outdoor rooms. This was a typical feature for a grand house like Dyffryn. Over the summer of 2015 three of these garden rooms have been restored back to their 1920s splendour. Dyffryn is an outstanding Grade 1 registered garden featuring a stunning collection of intimate garden rooms, formal lawns, seasonal bedding, a statuary collection and much more. The gardens also boast an extensive Arboretum featuring trees from all over the world, Dyffryn is truly a garden for all seasons. A large walled garden restored to its 18th century formal design with Victorian parterre and yew walk; also contains the National Collection of Hedera. Surrounding parkland with extensive woods.