Ticketed National Trust garden near Tal-y-Cafn, Conwy, with towering coast redwoods lining the River Hiraethlyn in the Dell.
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Before you go
- Access
- Ticketed access
- Last checked
- 20 Jun 2026
- Visitor information
- nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/bodnant-garden
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Canopy Weather Safety
High Winds Advisory
Avoid standing beneath mature conifer crowns during storms or high winds. Follow site closure notices and move to clear ground if canopy branches are moving heavily.
Bark Photography
Low-Angle Light
Low-angle morning and late-afternoon sunlight reveals rich fibrous bark texture and distinctive red coloration.
Estate Approach
EasyRoads Route Check
Estate roads often feature narrow single-track lanes and low overhanging boughs. Verify vehicle clearance before setting off.
In the Forest
Tree Radar for iPhone
Designed for use when cellular reception is weak or unavailable. Directional compass points directly toward recorded tree coordinates under dense canopy.
Redwood species here
Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.
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About this place
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Bodnant Garden is a National Trust garden near Tal-y-Cafn in the Conwy Valley, where Henry Davis Pochin developed a pinetum of American and Oriental conifers from the 1870s along the River Hiraethlyn in the valley garden known as the Dell. It grows all three redwoods — coast redwood, giant sequoia and dawn redwood — and has long been celebrated for some of the UK's tallest coast redwoods; a 51.5m champion coast redwood near the Old Mill was lost to Storm Arwen in late 2021, but tall redwoods still tower over the Dell. A paid National Trust property (members free), with free parking.
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