HistoryPoints News

Jan 9, 2024

Garden visited by royals


The Wales Coast Path runs past the perimeter fence of Cestyll Garden, on Anglesey's north coast, but walkers haven't been given on-the-spot information about it until now. HistoryPoints QR codes at the WCP gate just outside the garden reveal how British and Russian royalty ...

visited the garden as guests of Violet Mary Vivian, who was a maid of honour to Queen Alexandra. Princess Victoria helped Violet to design the garden. She also took the photos (including one showing Xenia, sister of Russia's last Tsar) which you can see on our web page about Cestyll by scanning the QR codes with your smartphone, or by clicking here