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Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens

Restored 19th-century valley gardens near Menai Bridge with waterfalls and a walled garden. Open Wed, Thu and Sun 12–5pm until Sunday 25 October 2026.

Menai Bridge
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East coast & Menai
Wooded valley garden at Plas Cadnant
Photo: Velella, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Price
Adult £12, child £2.50, family £28
Time needed
1-2 hours
Sat nav
LL59 5NH
Local tip
Have lunch in the tea room before exploring – hot lunches stop at 2.30pm.

Plas Cadnant is a privately owned estate just outside Menai Bridge. Its old gardens had become badly overgrown, and restoration began after the present owner bought the estate in 1996, with work on the grounds starting the following year.

The garden covers nearly ten acres in three parts: a walled garden with curving walls and a pool, a sheltered valley garden where the River Cadnant runs over three waterfalls, and an upper woodland garden with rocky outcrops and the remains of a 19th-century folly. The tea room serves light lunches until 2.30pm, plus tea, coffee, cakes and scones.

Good to know

In October 2026 the gardens open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5pm, weather permitting. The last day of the season is Sunday 25 October, and the gardens stay closed from November to February. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the gardens, though dogs can be walked on a lead in the parkland. Parts of the garden have steep slopes and gravel paths that are not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters.

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Plan your visit

Where to go
Drive through the gates by Cadnant Lodge and continue uphill for about half a mile, over two cattle grids, to the car park.
Opening times
October: Wed, Thu & Sun noon–5pm (weather permitting) until Sun 25 Oct · closed November–February
Prices
April–October 2026 (incl. VAT): adult £12.00, concession (60+) £11.00, child (6–16) £2.50, child 5 and under free, disabled visitor £5.00, family £28.00. Season ticket £35 (one person) or £65 (two), valid 12 months on public open days except the National Garden Scheme day in April.
Booking
Not confirmed
Age suitability
Parking
Free parking for garden visitors.
Public transport
Walk
Step-free access
Partly step-free
Access details
Some areas have steep inclines and gravel paths and are not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters. An access statement is available on the website; phone 01248 717174 to discuss access needs.
Toilets
Yes
Facilities
Tea room · Toilets · Free parking
Dogs
Assistance dogs only
Dog rules
Only assistance dogs in the gardens. Other dogs can be exercised on a lead in the parkland, where there is shaded parking and water; sheep graze there.
Details last checked
October 11, 2026
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