Tredegar House

Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Duffryn, Newport NP10 8YW, UK
1-99 Years
Paid

Description

Tredegar House is one of the architectural wonders of Wales and one of the most significant late 17th-century houses in the whole of the British Isles. Situated within 90 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland, this delightful red brick house provides an ideal setting for a fantastic day out. 

For more than 500 years the house was home to one of the greatest Welsh families, the Morgans, later Lords Tredegar. The Morgan family owned more than 40,000 acres in Monmouthshire, Breconshire and Glamorgan at the end of the 18th century. Their lives impacted on the population of south-east Wales socially, economically and politically and influenced the heritage of the area.

Prices starts from £14.50 for adults, £7.20 for Child and £21.50 for Family. If you are looking for Best place to visit with family and kids then you should visit this place once for day out with kids and families.

Features

  • Paid
  • Host birthday parties: No

Features

  • Mansion house: A 17th-century red brick mansion house, with a plethora of historic tales to tell.
  • The orchard garden: The largest of three formal gardens, this wild and colourful space offers plenty to explore.
  • The cedar garden: Located at the foot of the house, this classic formal lawn is framed by herbaceous borders and aptly named after its historic cedar tree.
  • The orangery garden: An intricate parterre filled with colourful minerals is designed to impress, reflecting how this garden would have looked over 200 years ago.
  • Park: A vast parkland with sweeping lawns, towering woodland and an ornamental lake.
  • Second-hand bookshop: A bookworm’s dream, the second-hand bookshop holds a treasure trove of literary gems.
  • Tenant Shops: Explore a range of independent shops and specialist businesses on site, such as Sero Waste, Busy Bees Patchwork, Marcus Music, ISCA Woodcraft, and Growing Space. For further details, please visit their individual websites.
  • Visiting the garden at Tredegar House: Discover three gardens at Tredegar House: the colourful and wild Orchard Garden, the Cedar Garden with its large herbaceous borders and the Orangery Garden with its ornate parterre. Visit the monument erected to a much-loved horse of the first Lord Tredegar, 'Sir Briggs', who lived to enjoy a happy retirement at Tredegar.
  • Exploring the parkland at Tredegar House: The parkland at Tredegar House is the perfect place for you to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Sweeping lawns, a serpentine lake and woodland are all waiting for you to explore and enjoy everything from a picnic, a run or a spot of hide and seek with the family.

Facilities

  • Parking: Our car park is open until approximately 4pm. Funds raised through the car park support our vital conservation work at Tredegar House, so that everyone can enjoy this special place. National Trust members and blue badge holders park for free.
  • Food & Drinks: Café - The Brewhouse is part of the Home Farm complex at Tredegar House. It is now a Grade II listed building. The produce from the farm meant that the estate was self-sufficient. With a new Grab & Go open on busy days, the brewhouse café is open from 10:30-5pm with last orders half an hour before.
  • Toilet: Toilets are available next to the car park, in the Brewhouse Cafe and the Parkland between 10am - 4pm.
  • Dogs allowed: We welcome dogs almost everywhere on-lead, and have 20 acres of dedicated off-lead space in the parkland. Assistance dogs only in the mansion house. Please keep dogs out of the lake.

Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Mansion House and Gardens (Until 28 February 2026):

  • Adult (18+): £14.50 with Gift Aid & £13.00 without Gift Aid.
  • Child (5–17): £7.20 with Gift Aid & £6.50 without Gift Aid.
  • Under 5s: Free.
  • Family (2 adults and up to 3 children): £35.80 with Gift Aid & £32.50 without Gift Aid.
  • Family (1 adult and up to 3 children): £21.50 with Gift Aid & £19.50 without Gift Aid.
  • Group Adult (18+): £12.35.

Mansion House and Gardens (From 1 March 2026):

  • Adult(18+): £15.40 with Gift Aid & £14.00 without Gift Aid.
  • Child(5–17): £7.70 with Gift Aid & £7.00 without Gift Aid.
  • Under 5s: Free.
  • Family(2 adults and up to 3 children): £38.50 with Gift Aid & £35.00 without Gift Aid.
  • Family(1 adult and up to 3 children): £23.10 with Gift Aid & £21.00 without Gift Aid.
  • Group Adult(18+): £13.30.
  • Group Child(5–17): £6.65.

For more information please visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/tredegar-house#place-prices

Pricing URL: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/tredegar-house#place-prices

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

House | Tŷ: 12:00 - 15:30
Garden | Gardd: 11:30 - 16:00
Park | Parc: Dawn - Dusk
Tea-room | Ystafell De: 10:00 - 16:00

Time may vary please check here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/tredegar-house#place-opening-times

Address: Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Duffryn, Newport NP10 8YW, UK

Post Code: NP10 8YW

Council: Newport

County: Gwent

  • Cycling: Cycle parking is located to the right of the Brewhouse Café in the Home Farm area. Tredegar House is approximately 3 miles from the centre of Newport. It is also located on the National Cycle Network route 4 (NCN4). The Celtic Trail East is just part of the long-distance route from London to Fishguard. If travelling from the East, you will pass through the beautiful Gwent Levels, an extraordinary landscape reclaimed from the sea two thousand years ago. If travelling from the West, you will be passing through the historic South Wales industrial landscape. Plan your route to Tredegar House using the CycleStreets journey planner via the by bicycle link below. This journey planner uses OpenStreetMap data which is generally excellent by accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If you come to a footpath or other cycle-prohibited track, please don’t ride on it.
  • By bus: Local bus route 32 & 33 stops within a 5-minute walk of Tredegar House.
  • By train: Nearest station is Newport Station: 2 miles.
  • By road: Tredegar House is signposted from both the A48 and the M4. When driving along the M4 you can following the National Trust oak leaf symbol on the brown signs until you exit at junction 28. From there, look out for the 'historic house' symbol around junction 28 and the A48 rather than the National Trust oak leaf. Please be aware the new J28 roundabout layout can be confusing for those driving it for the first time so we advise consulting a map or a SatNav before heading off.
  • Parking: Our car park is open until approximately 4pm. Funds raised through the car park support our vital conservation work at Tredegar House, so that everyone can enjoy this special place. National Trust members and blue badge holders park for free.

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