Tredegar House

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. For over 500 years it was home to one of the greatest Welsh families, the Morgan’s, later Lords of Tredegar, until they left in 1951.The House has been beautifully restored and refurbished by Newport City Council. Its gilded opulent interiors reach a high point in the State Rooms. The most stunning of these is the Gilt Room, a symphony in wood panelling bordered in gold leaf with paintings let into the upper panels. The Brown Drawing Room is no less impressive with exquisitely carved wood panelling setting off a fine ceiling and candelabra. The House is also faithful to the memory of the servants who worked there. The huge kitchens and rabbit warren of servants’ quarters are also open to the public, in order that ‘upstairs’ life can be compared with that of ‘downstairs’. The House stands within a 90 acre Country Park, an expansive area of beautifully tended parkland with a large lake, oak avenue, stable block, Orangery and Visitor Centre. Access to the formal gardens and parkland are free.Today the house is used for educational events, Weddings and Civil Partnerships and as a film and television location including Dr Who, Torchwood and Dracula. Guided Tours On a guided tour you hear about the history of the House, its rise and fall, and the Morgan family themselves who provide many interesting stories from madness to industry. You also get a chance to go ‘below stairs’ and see where and how the servants would have worked. Guided tours take place from Wed-Sun from Easter-End September.

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