FORMAL GARDENS

The formal terrace, aligned east-west, was designed by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh in the 1830s and was inspired by Queen Eleanor’s garden at Conwy Castle. 

The central raised beds are constructed out of handmade nineteenth-century Welsh bricks and radiate from the central pool. Lloyd also incorporated into his design that the garden be viewed by moonlight so the planting featured many white and silver plants. 

The gardens were brought back to life with the help of our wonderful volunteers in 2016. If you would like to become a volunteer, click here to find out more.

Find the four god statues in the formal gardens!