List of National Trust properties in Wales
Below is a list of the stately homes, historic houses, castles, abbeys, museums, estates, coastline and open country in the care of the National Trust in Wales, grouped into the unitary authority areas. Many areas of land owned by the trust, both open-access and closed to the public, are not listed here. This is a list of the more notable sites, generally defined as those having either an entry in the National Trust handbook, or a page on their website. There are many other areas of moorland and open country, agricultural holdings and coastline belonging to the National Trust, that are not listed here.
Anglesey
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plas Newydd | House and Gardens | 1976 | Llanfairpwll LL61 6DQ 53°12′09″N 4°12′55″W / 53.2026°N 4.21541°W |
Plas Newydd, Anglesey | The 18th century House is situated on the bank of the Menai Strait, and was the seat of the Marquesses of Anglesey.[1] |
| Cemlyn and North Anglesey Coast | Coastline | 1971 | Cemlyn LL67 0DY 53°24′44″N 4°31′03″W / 53.412228°N 4.51752°W |
Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey | The Trust has the care of extensive sections of coastline around Cemlyn Bay, Cemaes Bay and Carmel Head.[2] |
| Swtan | Farmhouse | 1999 | Church Bay LL65 4ET 53°22′16″N 4°33′18″W / 53.3710647°N 4.5548757°W |
Restored cottage and museum - geograph.org.uk - 1410622 | The last traditional thatched farmhouse on Anglesey, it was purchased and restored by the National Trust and the Cyfeillion Swtan (Friends of Swtan) in the late 1990s.[3] |
Carmarthenshire
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeunant | Farmhouse | Taliaris, Nr Llandeilo 51°57′34″N 3°56′00″W / 51.9594°N 3.9334°W |
Tenanted traditional working farmhouse, no longer generally open to the public[4] | ||
| Dinefwr Park and Newton House | House and Parkland | 1990 | Llandeilo SA19 6RT 51°52′56″N 4°00′51″W / 51.882099°N 4.01424°W |
Newton House from Dinefwr Castle keep | 18th century parkland landscape and Edwardian mansion. (There is also a castle managed by Cadw)[5] |
| Dolaucothi Gold Mines | Archaeological site | 1941 | Pumsaint SA19 8US 52°02′39″N 3°56′54″W / 52.0443°N 3.94824°W |
Dolaucothi Gold Mines | Archaeology from Roman mines and Underground tours of Victorian and 20th century mines.[6] |
| Dolaucothi Estate woodland | Woodland trails | 1944 | Pumsaint SA19 8US 52°02′39″N 3°56′54″W / 52.0443°N 3.94824°W |
Dolaucothi summit | Multi-user trails through the woods and hills above the Gold Mines[7] |
| Paxton's Tower | Folly | 1965 | Llanarthne, Dryslwyn SA32 8HX 51°51′03″N 4°07′19″W / 51.850824°N 4.1218203°W |
Paxton's Tower, Carmarthenshire | Known as 'Golwg y Byd' (Eye of the World), with views of seven counties, it is a folly built by Sir William Paxton (1745-1824)[8] |
Ceredigion
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanerchaeron | House and Estate | 1986 | Ciliau Aaron SA46 6DG 52°13′06″N 4°13′32″W / 52.218201°N 4.22546°W |
Llanerchaeron House | 1790s John Nash villa surrounded by a self-contained farm estate and parkland.[9] |
| Mwnt | Coastline | 1963 | Near Cardigan SA43 1QF 52°08′08″N 4°38′21″W / 52.135648°N 4.6390951°W |
Uncrowded beach at Mwnt | Beach, headland and medieval church[10] |
| Penbryn | Coastline | 1967 | Sarnau SA44 6QL 52°08′38″N 4°29′47″W / 52.1438°N 4.49629°W |
Penbryn Beach from coastal path | A mile of golden sand accessed through a wooded valley.[11] |
| Also in Ceredigion are numerous beaches, cliffs and coastal features such Ynys Lochtyn, Newquay - Cwm Tydu and Mynachdy'r Graig, and inland sites such as Henllan, Ceredigion and Bryn Bras SSSI. | |||||
Conwy
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberconwy House | Merchant's House | 1934 | Castle Street LL32 8AY 53°16′56″N 3°49′38″W / 53.2821°N 3.82732°W |
Aberconwy House, Conwy | 15th century house in the centre of Conwy.[12] |
| Bodnant Garden | Gardens | 1949 | Tal-y-Cafn, Nr Colwyn Bay LL28 5RE 53°14′20″N 3°52′08″W / 53.2388°N 3.8689°W |
The Laburnum Arch at Bodnant Garden | 80 acres (32 ha) garden, first planted in 1874 by Henry Pochin, on the edge of Snowdonia[13] |
| Bodysgallen Hall | House, Gardens, Parkland | 2008 | Llandudno LL30 1RS 53°17′48″N 3°48′10″W / 53.2966°N 3.80279°W |
Bodysgallen, Llandudno | 17th century house with gardens and coastal parkland. nb. access only for customers at the hotel, Restaurant or Spa.[14] |
| Conwy Suspension Bridge | Bridge | 1965 | Conwy LL32 8LD 53°16′52″N 3°49′41″W / 53.281128°N 3.828009°W |
Suspension bridge, Tubular bridge and Conwy Castle | 1820 Thomas Telford bridge anchored to the walls of Conwy Castle[15] |
| Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant | Upland farmhouse | 1951 | Nr Betws-y-Coed LL25 0HJ 53°03′09″N 3°49′56″W / 53.052502°N 3.83218°W |
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant | Stonebuilt farmhouse in the Conwy Valley. Birthplace of Bishop William Morgan who translated the Bible into Welsh in 1588.[16] |
| Ysbyty Ifan | Agricultural estate | 1951 | Ysbyty Ifan LL24 0NP 53°01′27″N 3°43′46″W / 53.024175°N 3.7293937°W |
Bridge over the Conwy, Ysbyty Ifan | The largest NT agricultural estate, 20,316 acres (8,222 ha) with 51 farms and 39 miles of footpaths. Formerly part of Lord Penrhyn's estates.[17] |
Gwynedd
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carneddau and Glyderau | Mountains | 1951 | Nant Ffrancon LL57 3LX 53°07′25″N 4°01′13″W / 53.1236°N 4.0204°W |
Lynn Bochlwyd and the Glyder range | 21,000 acres (8,500 ha) of Snowdonia mountains, formerly part of the estates of Lord Penrhyn. It now has over 100 kilometres (62 mi) of footpaths.[18] |
| Craflwyn and Beddgelert | Mountains and woods | 1994 | LL55 4NG 53°01′12″N 4°05′19″W / 53.0199°N 4.0886°W |
Coed Craflwyn | Valley sides of Nant Gwynant, above the Llyn Gwynant and Llyn Dinas lakes near Beddgelert.[19] |
| Dolmelynllyn Estate | Woodland, farmland and hotel | 1936 | Ganllwyd, Nr Dolgellau LL57 3LX 52°48′06″N 3°53′24″W / 52.8017°N 3.89006°W |
Coed Dolmelynllyn woodlands from Berth-lwyd | 200 year old oak plantation, Coed Ganllwyd National Nature reserve and Rhaeadr Ddu waterfalls are some of the highlights of the area. Dolmelynllyn Hall is now a hotel.[20] |
| Hafod y Llan | Upland farm | 1998 | Craflwyn, Beddgelert LL55 4NG 53°01′12″N 4°05′19″W / 53.0199°N 4.0886°W |
Farm boundary wall between Hafod y Porth and Hafod y Llan | In terms of land area, the largest of the National Trust farms, stretching from Nant Gwynant to the summit of Snowdon.[21] |
| Llanbedrog Beach | Coastline | 2000 | Llŷn Peninsula LL53 7TT 52°51′19″N 4°28′55″W / 52.8553°N 4.48187°W |
Beach huts, Llanbedrog beach | Beachhuts on the sandy beach, with woodland and the nearby headland of Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd[22] |
| Ogwen Cottage | Information Point | 2014 | Bangor LL57 3LZ 53°07′24″N 4°01′08″W / 53.1233°N 4.01877°W |
Ogwen Cottage and Llyn Ogwen | Information and activity hub for Snowdonia, Formerly an outdoor pursuit centre.[23] |
| Penrhyn Castle | Neo-gothic castle | 2014 | Nant Ffrancon LL57 4HT 53°13′33″N 4°05′43″W / 53.2259°N 4.09526°W |
Penrhyn Castle | 19th century mansion, opulent interiors, railway museum, 60 acres (24 ha) of gardens and parkland[24] |
| Plas yn Rhiw | Manor House | 1952 | Rhiw, LL53 8AB 52°49′24″N 4°41′08″W / 52.8234°N 4.68544°W |
Plas yn Rhiw | 16th century manor house, with Georgian additions, restored by three 'Keating sisters' who acquired in a run down state in 1938.[25] |
| Porth Meudwy | Coastline | 1990 | Llŷn Peninsula LL53 8DA 52°48′01″N 4°43′55″W / 52.8004°N 4.73193°W |
Porth Meudwy | Cove near Aberdaron, embarkation point for Bardsey Island[26] |
| Porth y Swnt | Interpretation centre | 2010 | Aberdaron LL53 8BE 52°48′17″N 4°42′42″W / 52.8048°N 4.7117°W |
The centre of the village of Aberdaron | Information and exhibits on Llŷn and Bardsey Island culture, heritage and environment, in the centre of Aberdaron.[27] |
| Porthdinllaen | Fishing village | 1994 | Llŷn Peninsula LL53 6DA 52°56′37″N 4°34′08″W / 52.9436°N 4.56877°W |
Porthdinllaen from the beach | Traditional fishing village perched on a narrow headland near Morfa Nefyn on the Llŷn Peninsula north coast.[28] |
| Porthor | Coastline | 1981 | Aberdaron LL53 8LG 52°49′55″N 4°43′24″W / 52.8320°N 4.72328°W |
Porthor - The whistling sands | Sandy bay at the very tip of Llŷn, with sands that reputedly 'whistle' when walked on.[29] |
| Segontium | Roman fort | 1937 | Caernarfon LL55 2LN 53°08′12″N 4°15′55″W / 53.13679°N 4.26526°W |
Excavated foundations of the Roman fort of Segontium | Extensive excavated foundations behind houses on the outskirts of Caernarfon, Wales. The site is owned by the National Trust, and managed by Cadw.[30] |
Monmouthshire
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clytha Park | House, folly and estate | 1950? | Nr Raglan NP7 9BW 51°46′18″N 2°55′38″W / 51.77178°N 2.92728°W |
Clytha Park - 19th century house | The 1830s house is occupied by tenants, so is not normally open. Clytha Castle, a 'folly' from the 1790s is used for Landmark Trust holiday rentals.[31] |
| The Kymin | Hill-top Banqueting House | 1902 | Monmouth NP25 3SF 51°48′33″N 2°41′00″W / 51.8091°N 2.6832°W |
The Kymin - geograph.org.uk - 1499141 | 'The Round House' was built in 1792 to improve facilities for picnics by the local gentry. A nearby Naval memorial lists famous 18th century admirals.[32] |
| Skenfrith Castle | Castle | 1936 | Nr Abergavenny NP7 8UH 51°52′40″N 2°47′22″W / 51.8778°N 2.7894°W |
Skenfrith Castle | Ruins of a 13th-century castle, which has origins in the Norman conquest of South Wales.[33] |
Neath Port Talbot
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall | Industrial archaeology | 1980 | Neath Valley SA10 9EU 51°40′51″N 3°46′40″W / 51.6807°N 3.77791°W |
Waterwheel, Aberdulais | Industrial activity began in 1584 with copper production. In the 19th century it produced tin plate for the world, powered by water. The big wheel and a turbine still utilise water power next to the waterfall.[34] |
Newport
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tredegar House | Mansion | 2012 | Newport NP10 8YW 51°33′42″N 3°01′41″W / 51.5616°N 3.0281°W |
Tredegar House | 17th century mansion of the Morgan family, with stables and parkland[35] |
Pembrokeshire
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cilgerran Castle | Castle | 1938 | Nr Cardigan SA43 2SF 52°03′27″N 4°38′03″W / 52.0574°N 4.63413°W |
Castle at Cilgerran | ruins of 13th century castle above the Teifi Gorge - in the guardianship of Cadw.[36] |
| Colby Woodland Garden | Woodland | 1980 | Amroth SA67 8PP 51°44′31″N 4°40′18″W / 51.7420°N 4.6717°W |
Colby Woodland Garden | Woodland gardens in a 'secret valley' above Saundersfoot Bay[37] |
| Marloes Sands and Mere | Coastline and wetland | 1941 | Marloes peninsular SA62 3BH 51°43′36″N 5°13′08″W / 51.7266°N 5.2188°W |
Raggle Rocks at Marloes Sands | Long sandy beach with interesting rock formations. The mere is an SSSI notable for its birdlife.[38] |
| Martin's Haven | Coastline | 1981 | Marloes peninsular SA62 3BJ 51°44′05″N 5°14′33″W / 51.7346°N 5.24253°W |
Ferry at Martin's Haven | [39] |
| Cleddau Woodlands | Woodland | Lawrenny SA68 0PR 51°43′09″N 4°52′41″W / 51.7192°N 4.8780°W |
Hills and woods around Lawrenny Quay | Wooded valleys along the Cleddau Estuary.[40] | |
| Solva Coast | Coastline | St David's SA62 6UT 51°52′26″N 5°11′19″W / 51.8740°N 5.18866°W |
Solva Harbour | Solva Harbour is the central point in an 8 miles (13 km) stretch of National Trust coastline along the north side of St Brides Bay.[41] | |
| Southwood Estate | Coastline and farmland | 2003 | Mathry SA62 5HE 51°50′53″N 5°06′32″W / 51.848127°N 5.1088°W |
View from Ty Coed De over Southwood | Small fields and copses with views over St Brides Bay, running down to the cliffs and coast path.[42] |
| Stackpole | Coastline and wetlands | 1976 | Nr Pembroke SA71 5DQ 51°36′46″N 4°55′34″W / 51.612813°N 4.926159°W |
Stackpole Quay and Cliffs | Remnant of an ancient estate with now demolished mansion. The wetlands are man-made lakes and the spectacular cliffs and bays include Barafundle Bay and Broadhaven[43] |
| St Davids Peninsula and Visitor Centre | Coastline and Information point | 1974 | St Davids SA62 6SD 51°52′49″N 5°15′46″W / 51.8803°N 5.2629°W |
Porthclais harbour | Coastline at Porthclais and Whitesands. Visitor centre and shop in the centre of St David's[44] |
| Tudor Merchant's House, Tenby | House | 1937 | Tenby SA70 7BX 51°40′17″N 4°41′50″W / 51.6713°N 4.6971°W |
Tudor Merchant's House on Quay Hill | 15th century merchant's house with replica Tudor furniture[45] |
Powys
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abergwesyn Common | Open Country | Nr Llanwtyd Wells 52°09′38″N 3°40′36″W / 52.1606°N 3.6767°W |
Abergwesyn Common | Twelve mile wide expanse of remote mid-Wales, crossed by a few minor roads, and dotted with prehistoric and medieval sites.[46] | |
| Powis Castle & Garden | Castle and gardens | 1952 | Welshpool SY21 8RF 52°38′57″N 3°09′27″W / 52.6492°N 3.1576°W |
Powis Castle | 13th century castle that evolved into the country seat of the Herbert family, surrounded by elaborate gardens in French and Italianate styles[47] |
| Brecon Beacons | NationalPark | 1936 | e.g. Pont ar Daf LD3 8NL 51°52′09″N 3°28′23″W / 51.8691°N 3.4731°W |
The Brecon Beacons | Mountain tracts such as those around Pen y Fan, Sugar Loaf and Ysgyryd Fawr, and glaciated valleys, and waterfalls such as Sgwd Henrhyd[48] |
Swansea
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhossili and south Gower coast | Coastline | 1933 | Gower SA3 1PR 51°34′07″N 4°17′13″W / 51.5685°N 4.2869°W |
Fall Bay, south of Rhossili headland | The UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with visitor centre and headlands and bays from Rhossili Bay and Worm's Head south around the peninsular.[49] |
| Pennard, Pwll Du and Bishopston Valley | Coastline | 1954 | southgate SA3 2DH 51°34′01″N 4°05′16″W / 51.5669°N 4.0878°W |
Bishopston Valley opening onto Pwll Du Bay | Cliffs, caves, a wooded valley and Pwll Du headland with views to the mumbles.[50] |
| Whiteford and North Gower | Coastline | Cheriton 51°37′48″N 4°15′01″W / 51.6300°N 4.2503°W |
Whiteford Sands | Saltmarsh, mudflats and sand dunes, with heathland inland[51] |
Vale of Glamorgan
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyffryn Gardens | Gardens | 2012 | St Nicholas CF5 6SU 51°26′15″N 3°18′15″W / 51.4376°N 3.3042°W |
Dyffryn House and Gardens | Edwardian designed by Thomas Mawson in 1906 for John Cory, over 55 acres (22 ha). Within the gardens is Dyffryn House, a Victorian mansion, acquired unfurnished in 2013 and under restoration. By 2016 some rooms were open and furnished with 'hands-on' items that can be played with.[52] |
Wrexham
| Site Name | Property type | Year acquired | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirk Castle | Castle | 1981 | Chirk LL14 5AF 52°56′09″N 3°05′01″W / 52.9359°N 3.0835°W |
Chirk Castle, Main Approach | 14th century castle of the time of Edward I, aggrandised over several hundred years by the Myddleton family, and in the 20th century by Lord Howard de Waldon.[53] |
| Erddig | Mansion and estate | 1973 | Wrexham LL13 0YT 53°01′38″N 3°00′11″W / 53.0273°N 3.00296°W |
Erddig, side entrance | Eighteenth century mansion set in gardens and parkland, within a 1,200 acres (490 ha) estate. Extensive preserved servants quarters and estate workshops, and family rooms of the Yorke family and their predecessors.[54] |
See also
- List of Cadw properties
- List of National Trust properties in England
- List of National Trust properties in Northern Ireland
- List of National Trust for Scotland properties
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External links
- The National Trust
- Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales in English and Welsh
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