What We Offer Our Guests
The opportunity to enjoy our second home, which we have developed over the last 40 years for when we visit from California to see family and friends in the UK. We use Cedar Gardens a few weeks in the spring and again in the fall.
About 6 years ago we decided we wanted to share Cedar Gardens with others who sought a natural and peaceful environment in which to revitalize their spirit.
Our philosophy is that when we lower our personal stress, life is more enjoyable, and we increase our ability to partner with others to achieve our purposes.
The comments provided in the Cedar Gardens guestbook, highlights of which are available on a tab on the home page, speak for themselves.
Cedar Gardens Highlights
- Cedar Gardens is in an area of outstanding natural beauty overlooking the beautiful Vale of Clwyd, a few minutes’ drive from the medieval town of Ruthin.
- The property has a large partially covered balcony which provides a view of the majestic Cedar of Lebanon, and weather permitting, the the setting sun.
- There are 2 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms, one of which can be set up with twin beds if required. There is also a laundry room, a quiet room, and the TV lounge.
- The property has 2 stories and has internal staircases and stairs down to the garden.
- The hidden Lower Garden is a haven of peace and tranquility and includes a large garden lounge with a wood burning stove and equipment to enjoy a game of badminton, croquet, or lawn boules.
Comments from Visitors in Cedar Gardens Guestbook
Highlights from guest comments are provided on the homepage. The following commentlist has been taken directly from the guestbook.
"This is a huge property and the rooms (and beds) very comfortable." My son and I really enjoyed using the balcony, which is very large and the quiet room - which had some very interesting books, deserving of staying there just to read them. The kitchen and laundry room had everything we needed and the tv had Netflix, which was a surprise bonus. There was a lovely welcome pack with really really tasty home grown tomatoes, bread, welsh cakes, butter and there was a vase of flowers on the dining table which was a really thoughtful touch. We very much enjoyed our stay.
"We absolutely loved our holiday here." The property was perfect, relaxing and had everything we could have possibly needed. I would love to go again and would recommend this place to my family and friends. Reading the guest book I saw there were lots of returning guests. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
"Cedar Gardens absolutely lived up to expectations." A great place to relax and unwind, sit out on one of the various balconies, have a drink, watch the sunset, listen to the birds, go for a walk in the countryside, or if you feel more energetic go up Moel Famau. All facilities excellent and no shortage of the things you would expect. A great welcome when you arrive, friendly neighbours on the estate, and amazing gardensto sit out in.
"The cottage is lovely, with everything we needed, there was a lovely welcome basket and fresh flowers on the table, the beds were very comfortable, two bathrooms with showers with plenty of hot water." The location is quiet so you get to see squirrels and rabbits running in the garden with an array of birds passing through too. We would highly recommend this place to anyone wanting a quiet relaxing stay.
"The weather was awful. This did not spoil our holiday due to staying in Cedar Gardens. We enjoyed everything about the property, from the comfort, space, history and the gardens. Everything, you could possible need is provided from a well equipment kitchen to indoor and outside games. The tranquil setting in Wales was the perfect bolt hole, for us it was just perfect. Thank you, Peter, for the lovely welcome gift and flowers, very much appreciated. We will return.
"Cedar gardens was fantastic. “we could not believe the amount of space we had . The gardens and property were enormous ! The property itself was equipped with everything we needed for our stay. Friendly welcome by Peter the caretaker who keeps the gardens immaculate! Also lots of fresh bedding and towels available if we required them Beautiful views when sat on the balcony looking out on the amazing huge garden complete with 300 year old cedar tree playground for lots of cheeky squirrels !! BBQ and picnic area also available at the property and a conservatory area at the end of the gardens complete with wood burner. Big chest full of garden games available too !!
The owners of this property have thought of everything! All in all we had a fantastic time at cedar gardensand would recommend it to everyone!!
"Cedar Gardens is absolutely fabulous." With a balcony 50 feet long where you can sit and soak up the sun and enjoy the beautiful large gardens. With a choice of 3 rooms to sit, eat, or just relax in the peaceful surroundings. A choice of 2 large gardens, a conservatory with chairs, log fire and a kitchen where you can brew tea or make a coffee. We came home relaxed with fond memories. This was our second visit and would highly recommend it.
From the second we entered it felt like 'home'. Every possible need is catered for and we relaxed straightaway. The surroundings (2 beautiful gardens and views over Clwyd) are outstanding and the house itself is exceptional. It is so spacious - large bedrooms with big windows to make the most of the views. An extra room to get away from it all and a small kitchenette to save you from having to go up to the main kitchen when you're having a cosy TV night. We didn't even use the garden room but it is there also with log burner. Facilities are fab. Everything is top quality. The house has a lot of history too and this makes it feel even more special. Thank you Peter for all your hard work in maintaining the property and the grounds - we loved our week there.
"Cedar Gardens was everything we hoped for & more. "We intended to use the accommodation as a base to explore the area, but we felt so comfortable & relaxed there that we did very little more than enjoy the beautiful gardens. This was such well-equipped accommodation, we wanted for nothing. Breakfast on the balcony was a real treat as the weather was wonderful!
"The cottage looked good from the pictures and reviews but it was even better when we got there."I loved the big garden and the views from the balcony while having breakfast. Probably the best cottage we have stayed in nobody wanted to leave hopefully we can return again soon .| would like to thank the people at Cedar Gardens for the good work in making it such a pleasant stay in such a beautiful Place.
"Set in a quiet and idyllic location, the cottage has everything you need, from all the mod cons to a huge garden."We made use of all the available amenities to us, which included the garden games (croquet, boules, badminton, and ring toss). These were kept in the separate garden room next to the large rear lawn. My wife, two daughters and myself found it difficult to leave on the day of our departure, such was our enjoyment of the holiday. We would love to return. Thanks for letting us stay at this fantastic cottage.
"Spotlessly clean." Wonderful host. Totally tranquil. So good we returned after six weeks. Ideal relaxationvenue with excellent facilities.
"Really great host. "Extremely helpful but unobtrusive. Superb accommodation and gardens. Fantastic layout and facilities. A quiet and tranquil getaway and a must for nature lovers. The garden room, complete with log fire is most welcoming. Every conceivable item you would need was at hand. Suntrap verandas and wonderful quiet room. Excellent beds and bedrooms. Extensive grounds. Both kitchens well equipped. We hope to return.