Tredegar House

A place shaped by the local community, Tredegar House and its surrounding gardens and parkland stand proudly at the heart of Newport’s heritage.

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Start a new family tradition this Christmas 

Get into the Christmas spirit as we dress the house in traditional decorations and fill it with music and merriment throughout for a truly festive experience. Keep an eye out for Father Christmas, traditional crafts, some sweet treats and our magical wish tree.

Seasonal highlights
The Servant's Ball, held in the Servant's Hall at Tredegar House

Yuletide Tours 

Perfect for those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of the weekend, our Yuletide Tours offer the chance to learn more about Morgan family's own festive traditions while enjoying the house dressed in all its Christmas finery.

Tredegar House lakeside walk

Tredegar lakeside walk 

Escape city life and revive your senses on our mile-long lakeside walk. Take in the sights and sounds of the Tredegar House estate, including the wildlife nesting on the lake and the last of the Oak Avenues leading up to the mansion house.

Father Christmas gives a gift to a young visitor

Visit Father Christmas 

Father Christmas will be stopping over in the stables at Tredegar House this year as he makes preparations for his busiest night of the year!

Tredegar House in overcast weather

Discover the house 

Travel through the ages as you explore the majestic state rooms, exquisite bedchambers and humble service wing and discover the lives of those who made Tredegar House their home for more than 500 years.

A view of the Sir Briggs monument in the Cedar garden at Tredegar House

Enjoy the gardens 

Our walled gardens are some of the most important early eighteenth century garden landscapes in Wales. Over the years they've changed and developed as new fashions took hold and they bloomed or suffered as the Morgan family’s fortunes rose and fell.

Giant Redwood trees in the country park at Tredegar House, Newport, South Wales

Explore the parkland 

Grab a coat and head for a stomp around the parkland; with over 90 acres to explore you're sure to discover something new every time. Be it wildlife on the lake or the trees changing with the seasons, it's the best place to lose yourself in nature.

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The repaired roof of Tredegar House as seen from above
A Father Christmas train gift set
A view of the community allotment with Tredegar House in the background
A view of the workshops at Tredegar House
A view from the lake
Community Engagement Officer Philip Wilson introduces the project

Tredegar House seeks new diversity board member 

Tredegar House seeks a new diversity and participation member to advise the Tredegar House Development Project Board.

Bookings open for the Christmas market 

Bookings have opened for traders wishing to attend this year’s Christmas markets.

Pressing on with the Laundry  

We’re more than half way through our Laundry building and allotment renovation. See how things have changed since we began seven months ago.

Craft unit available at Tredegar House 

A craft unit has become available in our historic workshops adjacent to the car park.

Tredegar House to partner RSPB Cymru for Living Levels project 

The National Trust becomes one of 12 partners joining RSPB Cymru in a bid to restore and enhance the historic Gwent Levels.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport visits Tredegar House 

Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas visits Tredegar House to take a tour of the Laundry building as renovation work begins.

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What's on

Upcoming events

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Cotyledon Food and Craft Market

Sat 17 Nov 2018
10:30-16:00
Enjoy a range of local craft and food stalls in the Brewhouse Courtyard in the run up to Christmas.

Meet Father Christmas at Tredegar House

Sat 24 Nov 2018
10:30-11:00
Father Christmas will be stopping over in the stables at Tredegar House this year as he makes preparations for his busiest night of the year.

Christmas market

Sat 24 Nov 2018
10:30-16:00
Pop into our small but carefully curated market to browse a selection of local foods and crafts just in time for Christmas.

Christmas Traditions at Tredegar House

Sat 24 Nov 2018
10:30-16:00
Join us this winter as we deck out Tredegar House with lavish traditional decorations and get you in the festive spirit in time for Christmas.

Guided Christmas visits

Wed 28 Nov 2018
12:00-13:00
For those looking to experience a traditional Christmas at Tredegar House during the week, our guided visits are the one for you.

Yuletide Tours

Fri 07 Dec 2018
18:00-19:30
Our Yuletide Tours are perfect for those wishing to see Tredegar House dressed in all its Christmas finery while escaping the hustle and bustle of the weekend.
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Our work

A scaffolder working at Tredegar House

Lifting the Lid at Tredegar House 

Throughout 2017 we repaired the north west range of the mansion roof in order to safeguard Tredegar House into the 22nd century and beyond.

Builders remove old render from the external Laundry walls

Scrubbing up the old Laundry building 

Following the repairs to the mansion roof, 2018 brings a new focus with the restoration and conservation of the old Laundry building at Tredegar House.

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Eating and shopping

A display of cakes and bakes

Eating at Tredegar House 

Whether you’ve worked up an appetite walking around the house and gardens or you’re just passing through, tuck into the perfect pick-me-up in one of our three eateries.

Items of the National Trust's autumn retail collection are displayed on a table

Shopping at Tredegar House 

Whether you are looking for the perfect gift, a treat for yourself or a memento from your visit, you’re guaranteed to find something in our gift shop.

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Groups

A group of visitors travelling on a bus

Organise a Group Visit 

With our 17th-century mansion house, beautiful walled gardens and acres of parkland to explore there is plenty to keep your group absorbed on their visit.

A group of school children pose for a photo

Booking a School Visit 

Book a school visit to Tredegar House and let your class discover the life of the Morgan family who once lived here.

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Get involved

A volunteer helping with craft activities
Tredegar House  

Volunteering at Tredegar House

Volunteering is at the heart of everything we do here at Tredegar House. Join our lovely team and help us save this wonder of Wales whilst making new friends and gaining skills.

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Art and collections

Our collections

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

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