With lots of wildflowers and plants in muted shades, the gardens had a more subdued feel to them than in previous years.
Dyffryn Gardens 2021
The National Botanic Garden of Wales
Set amid 560 acres in the Carmarthenshire countryside, you'll find 8,000 types of plants and the largest greenhouse of its kind.
North Wales
A land of myths and legends, north Wales is home to many of the country's tallest mountains, as well as stunning lakes and beaches, ancient slate quarries, formidable castles and spectacular hiking trails.
Ham House and Garden
This stately home on the banks of the Thames, just south of Richmond, is a grand affair and is unusual in that much of its furnishings and decor date back to the 17th century.
Dyffryn Gardens: Summer 2019
Thanks to an abundance of bees, dragonflies and butterflies, the gardens were as lovely and as welcoming as ever this summer.
Tyntesfield
If I was ever to write an Agatha Christie-style 1920s murder mystery, I'd set it at Tyntesfield. A gloriously Gothic manor surrounded by acres of land in the Somerset countryside.
London: Kew Gardens
Home to more than 50,000 species of plants from all corners of the globe, these world-famous gardens date back to the 18th century.
Fonmon Castle
Tucked away in the Vale of Glamorgan, not far from Cardiff Airport, you'll find this privately owned castle.
Edinburgh travel guide
Settled around two extinct volcanoes and steeped in history, Edinburgh is a cultural and culinary powerhouse boasting dramatic scenery, excellent food and fabulous shopping.
Wells: Bishop’s Palace and Gardens
The partially-ruined Bishop's Palace, which is surrounded by 14 acres of gardens, has been home to the Bishop of Bath and Wells for more than 800 years.
Wells
England's smallest city boasts a spectacular cathedral, an old Bishop's Palace, a picturesque medieval close and a series of wells.
Dyffryn Gardens 2018
Dragonflies, colourful blossom and blooming cactii were among the delights during my annual visit to Dyffryn Gardens.
Little Old World 