National Trust - Plas Newydd House and Gardens — Attraction in Llanddaniel Fab

I visited this splendid building and it's lovely grounds on a Cadw Open Doors open day when admission was free for the weekend and it was understandably very busy. The car park staff were friendly and helpful and directed me as where to park. The car park is vast and needed to be. I roamed around the pleasant well maintained but quite small gardens at the back of the house before venturing into the house itself. There was 15 minutes of well organized and amiable queueing to enter the building though but the young friendly staff controlling this kept things moving along well. There was a shuttle service from near the car park for disabled or elderly or infirm visitors with an extended golf buggy type vehicle on the run. The walk around the inside of the house itself was well organized with helpful and knowledgeable guides of all ages within. The artworks within were glorious as were the preserved rooms/ displays and the decor and finishes were a sight to behold and quite fascinating. Information boards were present at every stage of the 'tour'. The wooded walkway around the quite vast outer garden was nice for those who love getting back to nature and away from the hustle and bustle of daily life as I do. All in all a very very enjoyable place to visit. Dogs are allowed and there is a cafe and shop on the site and toilets at both the entrance block and at the house itself. I believe there is a second cafe at...

This a National Trust property, right on the edge of the Menai Strait. "Plas Newydd" means "New House".

Parking is free, just off the main road, and there is a decent amount of space available; including some for coaches.

The visitor's Centre includes a shop and cafe which is usually used on the way out. There are toilets at the entrance, and also at the house itself.

You reach the house along a path; it's about 10 minute slow walk, there are some benches available to sit on, but there is a shuttle service available. The last part of the path has a slight stepped section, but a subsidiary path is available for those using a buggy.

Many people apparently get confused by a large elaborate building which actually the stable block; the house is further on.

The House is substantial, and some conservation work was due to begin on 2019. However, that has been delayed, and only recently restarted. Quite a few rooms closed, and fair amount of obvious work underway.

There are a large number of artifacts, and a considerable number of paintings and murals by Rex Whistler. These are stunning, and well worth the visit.

Sadly, we couldn't take advantage of the walking routes, or visit the Red Squirrel wood; a shame as that might well have been worth the effort.

Well worth the...

Beautiful National trust property where the magnificence of the buildings works extremely well with the surrounding views. One can only dream of living there. The views are spectacular. The grounds are very well attended, and the gardens are marvellous. Lovely walks thought the grounds, whether a lawn, an Italian gardens or the forests. Some interesting trees are growing here planted hundred years ago. The house is a fascinating building dated in the 1600th, and still standing magnificently, and will probably stand proudly for many years to come. A lot of interesting paintings, huge rooms, impressive facades but the most fascinating two items are the murial (in the last room of the tour) and the surrounding views. The history of the place is also fascinating. It would be really helpful to have more information available to the public in the very start of the tour and in each subsequent room, with more detailed and easily readable information about the history of the house, the people who lived there and their lives, and about the works of art. A place definitely worth visiting even if it was just for the views. The staff is very knowledgeable, wanting to share information,...