Discover Alone, back to main map

Dunraven Park Walled Garden; Dunraven Castle Walled Garden

Walled Garden
Dunraven Park Walled Garden; Dunraven Castle Walled Garden
Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Dunraven Park Walled Garden stands in the Vale of Glamorgan as a surviving 16th Century enclosure, its boundary still marking the edge between cultivated land and wilder ground. The walls may have excluded thieves, marked ownership or simply shaped the view from the house, yet they also trapped warmth and held back wind. People likely walked these borders with tools, children or doubts about the season, knowing the garden could fail without constant attention.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Dunraven Park Walled Garden; Dunraven Castle Walled Garden as Walled Garden from the 16th Century period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dunraven Castle Walled Garden was built in the 16th century, likely as part of the estate associated with the influential Bute family, who held Dunraven Castle. The garden is remembered for its historical significance as a well-preserved example of early modern horticultural design in Wales.

The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places

Other information

Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0