Photo of Cefn Onn Park, a garden near Lisvane, Cardiff, south east Wales.

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Cefn Onn Park

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Come in late spring, when the rhododendrons and azaleas are out. This is a long, wooded valley garden on Cardiff’s northern edge, planted in the early 20th century and now run wild in the best way, with a stream and winding paths under the trees. Free to visit, and unusually handy for the train: Lisvane & Thornhill station is barely 600 metres away.

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