Dyffryn Gardens

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Here we are at last, with a proper post on the lovely Dyffryn Gardens!

The estate dates back centuries, but Dyffryn Gardens in particular dates back to 1906, and provides a lovely living example of Edwardian garden design, including an arboretum.

how it's used in Merlin

An oak grove in the arboretum at Dyffryn Gardens was used for Alvarr's camp in the episode The Witch's Quickening. I think that at least one of the pathways through the arboretum was also used - for example, in the brief scene where Alvarr sends Morgana away as the camp is about to be attacked by Arthur and his men.

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