Bodnant Garden Centre
Bodnant Garden Centre sells a wide range of gifts and plants throughout the year, and also incorporates various Craft Studios where individual craftsmen and women sell, and in some cases also produce, their crafts. The Centre is located at the entrance to Bodnant Garden (at the heart of the Estate), but you do not have to visit Bodnant Garden in order to visit the Centre.
Bodnant Garden Centre is open throughout the year (except from 25th December until the first weekday in the New Year), with a Christmas display from October. Its opening hours are as follows:
| November to March: | 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Everyday |
| March to October: | 9.00 am - 5.30 pm on Monday - Saturdays 10.00 am - 5.30 pm on Sundays |
Its contact details are as follows:
Tel: 01492 650731
Fax: 01492 650863
E-Mail: manager@bodnant-plants.co.uk
Website: www.bodnant-plants.co.uk
Plants
Bodnant Garden Centre sells a wide range of plants, specialising in unusual shrubs, many of them propagated by Bodnant Garden Nursery Ltd. from stock at Bodnant Garden. Many rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, including hybrids originally made at Bodnant, can be bought here. Also for sale are many of the more popular plants, such as herbaceous and bedding plants, herbs, climbers, etc.
There is a home delivery service, so that plants chosen on your visit to the shop can be delivered to your home.
There is also a mail order service for internet, e-mail or postal orders. A complete list of all plants available for sale, as well as an on-line order form, can be found on Bodnant Garden Centre's website: www.bodnant-plants.co.uk
Guests staying in holiday cottages on the Bodnant Estate are entitled to a 10% discount on most purchases of plants and gifts at the Bodnant Garden Centre.
Gifts
The Gift Shop contains a varied collection of Bodnant souvenirs, glassware, stationery, bookshop, garden sundries, clothing and much more. In mid October the scene changes to a winter wonderland with a stunning Christmas display of trees, garlands, baubles and lots of ideas for presents and stocking fillers.
Crafts
A range of craft studios have been developed at the Bodnant Garden Centre. Extensive former potting sheds have been attractively renovated to form the craft studios, which are set in a street scene. The craft studios opened in spring 2004, and now house a wide variety of makers or sellers of craft products. These include the following:
- a renowned local artist and framer
- a jeweller - arriving Spring 2010
- The Bodnant Farm Shop
- Magnolia Tea-room (run by the National Trust)
There are 4 studios available to let at competitive rates so if you are interested please telephone Linda in the Garden Centre on 01492 650731 to arrange an appointment or contact Stephen or Alice on 01492 650562 in the Bodnant Estate Office for more information.
Farm Shop
The Farm Shop contains a wide variety of food goods including meats, cheeses, milk, yogurts, eggs, fresh bread, fresh fruit and vegetables and baked food stuffs including cakes and biscuits.
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