Erddig

Important notice -

Car park improvements. Whilst the House and Wolf’s Den are closed for winter, work to improve our car park is underway and due to finish in April. Please park as directed by staff on site, which may mean parking on fields when we are busy. Thank you.

Explore a much-loved home, garden and estate filled with the stories of a family and their servants.

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Children running towards Wolf's Den at Erddig with their mums walking behind

Go wild in Wolf’s Den for February half term 

Go wild in Wolf's Den and join us for a half-term family adventure to celebrate the reopening of our natural play area.

Family enjoying unique collection of servants' portraits and poems at Erddig

House and Collection 

Explore life above and below stairs in a unique family home that's captured the way of life of a bustling household during the early years of the last century.

Fred, Erddig's black cat takes a stroll near fritillaries in the spring orchard

Garden 

Relax in the impressive walled garden restored to its 18th-century formal design, with trained fruit trees, a national ivy collection, pleached lime trees and impressive water features.

Visitors walking through Erddig woodland with wild garlic in bloom

Parkland 

Discover the landscaped park designed in the 18th century by Emes including one of his most original features, a cylindrical cascade, also known as the 'cup and saucer'.

See the Cup and Saucer waterfall designed by William Emes

Erddig Clywedog river walk 

Enjoy walking through William Emes' parkland in Erddig to the historic village of Felin Puleston. Take a walk past the famous 'Cup and Saucer' water feature, along the river Clywedog and through beautiful woodland.

Erddig dovecote by the entrance to the main car park

Erddig car park improvements 

Find out about our work to improve our car park and plans in place for parking whilst the work continues.

Visitors and their dogs enjoying Erddig's 1,200-acre estate in autumn

Four-legged friends 

Exploring our acres of parkland with your four-legged friend is a great way to enjoy our beautiful landscape, and we welcome well-behaved dogs.

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What's on

Upcoming events

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Erddig spring garden

Fri 22 Feb 2019
11:00-16:00
Enjoy nature's greatest show in Erddig's 13.5-acre walled garden as waves of spring highlights wash over the garden.

Go wild in Wolf's Den for February half term

Fri 22 Feb 2019
11:00-16:00
Join us for a half-term family adventure to celebrate the reopening of our natural play area. Enjoy campfire cooking, woodland fun, St David’s day daffodil crafts and storytelling with Jake Evans.

Erddig beginner photography group

Sun 03 Mar 2019
14:00-15:00
Join our volunteer photographers to get the most out of your digital hobby in 2019.

Friends of Felin

Sat 09 Mar 2019
10:00-15:00
Are you 14 years of older? Would you like to work with nature and wildlife? Are you ready for some hands-on action? Then join our Friends of Felin group of volunteers.

Erddig house reawakens

Sat 23 Mar 2019
12:30-15:30
After a winter of conservation work, we're lifting off the dust covers and opening the shutters as the house opens fully for 2019.

Treemendous Trail

Sat 30 Mar 2019
10:00-17:00
What do trees mean to you?
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Eating and shopping

An excited little boy about to tuck into a Victoria sponge in Erddig's tea garden

Enjoy a taste of Erddig  

Treat yourself to our delicious range of food and drink in our unique historic outbuildings.

Browsing for gifts in Erddig's shop

Shopping 

Our shop is stocked with a wide variety of gifts, perfect as presents for loved ones or a memento of your day.

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History

Painting by John Meller 1665 to 1733 possibly by Charles Jervas c 1715
Brass servants' bells below stairs
The Dry Laundry at Erddig used for drying and ironing with mangle and drying racks
Portrait painting of Jane Ebbrell Spider Brusher by John Walters of Denbigh
The State Bedroom at Erddig; a rare surviving example of a lit à la duchesse bed.
Group photo of servants at Erddig taken in 1912

Erddig, the whole story 

In 1682, Joshua Edisbury was appointed High Sheriff of Denbighshire; it was to be the making of Erddig, and the unmaking of Edisbury.

A servant's day at Erddig 

Erddig's bells which hang outside the Servants Hall would have rung all day to call the servants to more work. Discover more about life below stairs.

All in a day's work 

Discover the statistics of life below stairs.

18th-century Erddig incentive scheme or homespun legacy? 

The stories of Erddig’s servants are as fascinating, if not more so, than those of the Yorkes themselves. Here we explore what prompted the extraordinary tradition of honouring servants.

Elihu Yale  

Famous as the benefactor and namesake of a top ivy-league American university, discover Elihu Yale's connection with Erddig.

Courtroom drama for cook-turned-housekeeper 

Staff numbers were dwindling and cook-turned-housekeeper, Ellen Penketh’s duties were expanded to include keeping the household accounts. Discover Ellen's story.

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Get involved

Make a difference

GAP volunteers dig flowerbeds with ranger Mieke

Volunteering at Erddig 

Looking for a great way to spend your spare time, meet new people and make a difference?

Black and white photo of Erddig's fountain shooting a tall jet of water high above the Victorian parterre

Flow of generosity could restore Erddig heartbeat 

The pump which fuelled the fountains at Erddig hasn’t worked since 2014 and the team is fundraising to breathe life into them once more.

A group of supporters running through the Erddig estate

Let the outdoors move you at Erddig 

Discover our friendly sports partnership and spend some quality time in the great outdoors.

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Learning

School children in the kitchen on a visit to Erddig

Guided school visits 

Step back in time to experience what life was like for the servants of Erddig. Explore the house, servants areas and gardens to piece together their tales and secrets to discover the unique story of this 400-year-old stately home.

Young girl holding bug viewer at Erddig

Self-guided school visits 

Enjoy a memorable day out as a self-guided group and explore our house and gardens, or get closer to nature on our 1,200 acre estate.

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Groups

Visitors enjoying a guided tour in Erddig's Grade I listed garden

Enjoy a tailored visit with your group at Erddig 

Find out how your group can explore a much-loved home, garden and 1,200-acre estate filled with the stories of a family and their servants, preserved in the National Trust’s most diverse collection.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Erddig on the National Trust Collections website

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