North Wales - Plas Newydd

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On day 2 of my trip to North Wales, we headed across to Anglesey to visit Plas Newydd. Home to the Marquis of Anglesey, the house and grounds are now owned by the National Trust. First we explored the Australasian Arboretum, with groves of eucalyptus and nothofagus (Southern Beech).

This grevillea was very much at home

This looks like a form of New Zealand broom

While this pittosporum was flowering prolifically

Next we made our way to the rhododendron garden at the other end of the grounds. There was a wonderful selection of pieris, putting on a great display

This shrub is an illicium with star-shaped flowers – I wasn’t able to get close to show the flowers in detail

Gunneras grew well in the moist conditions here

Closer to the house were formal gardens

After looking around inside the house, we explored Anglesey further, driving up the west coast. We found a small beachside café selling cream teas but the crazy golf next door was closed. Just before we crossed back over the Menai Bridge, we did the tourist stop at Llanfairpwellgwyngyllgogerychwll-llantysilogogogoch, the station with the longest place name in Britain.

15 May, 2012
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Kfunsters

While you're there try Home cooking a restuarant in LLandudno - great wholesome food. Its one road back from the prom. right at the end of the prom near the peir/base of Great Orme

15 May, 2012

Lincslass

A few years since we visited there Andrew and then it was in midsummer so appreciate you sharing your pics of what is flowering at this time of the year...I remember it well, we have photo`s taken under the sign as well, lol..

15 May, 2012