The wild flowers and the restored Italian gardens were especially lovely as I paid my annual visit to this stately home and gardens in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Dyffryn Gardens in Summer
Pen y Fan
Standing at 886m tall in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons), Pen y Fan is the highest mountain in south Wales.
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber
Excavated in 1914, this 6,000-year-old Neolithic burial chamber was once the resting place for more than 50 people.
Dyffryn Gardens in spring
This gorgeous National Trust property in the Vale of Glamorgan boasts extensive grounds and lovely Edwardian gardens.
Little Old World 