No charge for anyone.
Plas Newydd sits on the Anglesey bank of the Menai Strait looking across to the mountains of Eryri, the Grade I listed home of the Marquesses of Anglesey, a family that began here with William Paget, adviser to Henry VIII, and produced Henry Cyril Paget, the 5th Marquess, whose theatrical spending inspired the film Madfabulous. The house mixes military history, theatre and art, and its centrepiece is Rex Whistler's 58-foot mural in the Dining Room, a painted seascape whose details shift as you walk its length; reviewers say it justifies the visit on its own and praise the guides in that room. Outside are 40 acres of garden and 129 acres of woodland and parkland, with a half-mile path to the Rhododendron Garden, an Australasian arboretum, a treehouse and playground in Dairy Wood, and over 100 red squirrels. Dogs on short leads are welcome in the garden except on the Terraces. Tips from visitors: go early or midweek outside school holidays, and ask at reception about ranger-led squirrel walks.
With high winds forecast for Sunday 25 October, Plas Newydd House and Garden will be closed. We aim to open again as soon as we can.
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Prices, non-members
Under 5's are free. There is no charge for car parking.
Last entry to the house half an hour before it closes.
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Dogs, with restrictions
1 mile (1.6km), easy, about 30 minutes, in nine stages. Starts at Plas Newydd, grid reference SH521696, beginning at reception and following the path down to the house. A variety of surfaces including tarmac, grass and gravel; described as moderately accessible. The car park is free to National Trust members, with charges for non-members.
Not suitable for dogs
1 mile (1.6km), moderate, about 30 minutes, in eight stages. Starts at Plas Newydd, grid reference SH521696, LL61 6DQ. Concrete and natural paths with some steps going uphill. The car park is free to National Trust members, with charges for non-members. Nearest station Llanfairpwll, 1.75 miles away; Arriva 42 bus from Bangor to Llangefni.
Dog friendly
1.5 miles (2.4km), moderate, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Starts at the picnic area at Glan Faenol, grid reference SH532698, near Bangor in Gwynedd, on the mainland side of the Menai Strait rather than at Plas Newydd itself. Twisting woodland paths that get muddy when wet, with steps and uneven terrain, unsuitable for pushchairs. Reached by the 6 or 43 bus from Bangor town centre to Parc Menai.
