A view of the front of the red mansion house — Tredegar House, Newport | © Aled Llywelyn, National Trust

Houses and buildings in Wales

Explore magnificent Welsh mansions and their collections, from ancestral homes to buildings designed by renowned architects. Discover the history and tales from bygone days, in breath-taking settings across Wales.

Discover houses full of treasures with some of the greatest collections in the country to explore in North Wales.

The house at Erddig

Saved from ruin, Erddig is a rare survivor teeming with treasures. Explore life above and below stairs of a much-loved home filled with stories of a family and their servants.

View of the house through the garden at Erddig, Wrexham, Wales

The house at Plas Newydd

Explore the ancestral family home of the Marquess of Anglesey set on the Menai Straits, view Rex Whistler's famous mural and discover the Anglesey Leg, the world's first articulated wooden leg.

Plas yn Rhiw

A delightful manor house where you can learn about past residents, from the descendants of the 9th century King of Powis, to the Keating sisters, who restored the house in 1939.

Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant

Visit this 16th-century farmhouse that was the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, a remarkable man whose work to translate the Bible into Welsh helped ensure the future of the language.

A stone farmhouse standing on a hillside above a low stone bridge.

Explore a rare example of a self-sufficient 18th-century Welsh gentry estate in Ceredigion.

John Nash villa at Llanerchaeron

Discover this 18th-century Georgian villa set in the wooded Aeron valley. Designed by John Nash, it has its own service courtyard with dairy, laundry, brewery and salting house; giving a full 'upstairs, downstairs' experience.

The villa at Llanerchaeron surrounded by trees

Visit the homes of great Welsh families from the historic country house of Dinefwr to the magnificent Tredegar House.

Tredegar House

One of the architectural wonders of Wales and one of the most significant late 17th-century houses in the whole of the British Isles. Learn more about this house and the Welsh family who owned it for more than 500 years.

Newtown House at Dinefwr

Standing proudly at the heart of the Dinefwr estate, Newton House was a family home for over 300 years. Discover the history of the house and estate through historic collections and contemporary exhibitions.

Tudor Merchant’s House

Discover the home of a prosperous Tudor trader at the Tudor Merchant’s house. Find out what Tudor life was like for a popular trader of the Middle Ages at this special place.

Step back in time and discover worlds gone by with a visit to a gold mine, a bridge, or a coastal visitor centre.

Conwy Suspension Bridge

Once the gateway to Conwy, walk the famous bridge and discover how a husband and wife kept Thomas Telford's bridge open every day of the year, whatever the weather.

Dolaucothi gold mines

Experience the conditions of the Roman, Victorian and 1930s underground workings in a gold mine that was mined over 2,000 years ago.

Visitors walking through a passage of the UK's only known Roman Gold Mine.

Porth y Swnt

Nestled in the heart of Aberdaron, Porth y Swnt is a visitor centre like no other. It offers an introduction to the history and culture of Llŷn through audio, videos, sculptures and artwork.

Aberdulais

Explore one of Britain's earliest industrial sites, run in partnership with St Giles Trust Cymru, and wonder at the iconic waterfall that was the site's driving force.

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Remarkable buildings in Wales

Five astonishing Welsh buildings are featured in the beautifully illustrated book, '60 Remarkable Buildings of the National Trust', written by one of our expert curators. Buy the book to learn more about Treleddyd Fawr, Powis Castle, Tredegar House, Conwy Suspension Bridge, and Penrhyn Castle as well as other fascinating buildings across England and Northern Ireland.