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The Bailey Hill Centre is generally open 11am to 2.30pm, every day of the week. Further information on the history of the park and some artifacts from the site can be viewed inside.

There are an array of beautiful and sensory plants and flowers that can be found in different areas throughout the park.

The Friends of Bailey Hill inspired by Edward Kemps report from 1871 have developed a planting schedule for the park. Over the last 12 months the Friends have worked hard putting this plan into action and incorporating a number of heritage flowers and plants on site, as well as helping to raise funds to cover the costs of materials needed.

Using the map below you will be able to see what flowers and plants have already been incorporated into the park and where. There are many more plants and flowers still to be added in different areas of the park and these will be updated on the map below as and when planted.

Character Area 1 - The Motte

Heritage Daffodil display situated at the southern foot of the motte, on the long narrow lawn, under the Coronation Oak. Daffodils planted include:

• Pre 1830 – Narcissus pseudonarcissus ‘Princeps’
• 1919 – N. ‘Actae’
• 1927 – N. ‘Carbineer’
• Pre 1927 – N. ‘Carlton’
• Pre 1917 – N’Fortune’
• Pre 1938 – N. ‘Dutch Master’
• 1938 – N. ‘Sempre Avanti’
• C.1620 – N. ‘Van Sion’ (syn N. telemonious plenus)

Wildflowers planted on top of the Motte:

• Cyclamen - Cyclamen hederifolium – a mixture of pink and white.
• Primrose – Primula Vulgaris
• Cowslip – Primula Veris
• Sweet violet – Viola odorata
• Wild strawberry – Frageria vesca
• Red Campion -Silene dioica
• Meadow Crane’s-bill – Geranium pretense
• White Bladder Campion – Silene vulgaris
• Foxglove – Digitalis purpurea
• Snowdrop – Galanthus nivalis
• Wild Daffodil – Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Planted on the Motte slopes:

Character Area 2 – Gorsedd Stone Circle

Around the Gorsedd Circle area a thousand wild daffodils – Narcissus pseudonarcissus have been planted.

Character Area 3 – Outer Slopes

The following flowers have been planted to date on the outer slopes near the Gorsedd Stone Circle:

• Tommy crocuses – Crocus tommasinianus
• Snowdrop – Galanthus nivalis
• Old Double Daffodil – Narcissus ‘Van Sion’

Character Area 4 – The Entrance and Approaches

During the redevelopment work that took place in 2020 the yellow-berried holly tree which wassituated near the entrance of Bailey Hill was removed. Friends of Bailey Hill/ Ffrindiau Bryn Y Beili have taken a few cuttings from the tree as well as some native periwinkle and ivy plants for off-site propagation with the aim to replant on site in 2021.

Character Area 5 – Outer Bailey

No plants have been added to date but you will find an owl box which has been erected on a sweet chestnut tree.

Character Area 6 – Wooded Slopes

Ferns and other plants added to date include:

• Pendulous Sedge Grass – Carex pendula
• Hart’s Tongue Fern – Asplenium scolopendrium
• Common Polypody – Polypodium vulgare
• Hard Fern – Blechnum spicata
• Male Fern – Dryopteris filix-mas
• Crested Male Fern – Dryopteris ‘Cristata the King’
• Snowdrop – Galanthus nivalis
• Welsh Poppy – Mecanopsis cambric
• Foxglove – Digitalis purpurea
• Ramsons/ Wild Garlic – Allium ursinum

Character Area 7 – Inner Bailey

The flower bed, facing the west across the New Events area on the Inner Bailey. The Bed includes old rose and vegetarian plants - with pink color flowers - orange - apricot.

An accessible toilet and baby changing facilities can be found in the Bailey Hill Visitor Centre. The toilet is available when the Bailey Hill Centre is open.

We have the recipe for a perfect picnic – lots of green open spaces and a bench or two thrown into the mix. Come and enjoy.

Or pop into town where you’ll find many welcoming coffee shops and restaurants, as well as additional public toilets and other essential services.

From Afghans to Yorkshire Terriers (and everything in between) all dogs are welcome at Bailey Hill. As tempting as it is for our four legged friends, please don’t encourage them to run up and down the motte slopes – we’re trying to put the brakes on erosion. If there are lots of people about, particularly children, we’d really appreciate it if you could keep your dog on a lead. Dog bins are available – so don’t forget to use them!

Amateur photography/filming
Bailey Hill is your canvas for the day – go ahead and have fun. Fancy sharing pictures of your visit with us? That would be great - and we’ll pop them on our photo gallery. Contact us

Commercial photography/filming
If you want to use Bailey Hill for commercial, corporate or professional photography/filming, contact our Bailey Hill Project Officer to discuss your project.