Plas Newydd was the family seat of the Marquesses of Anglesey and has been cared for by the National Trust since 1976. The highlight indoors is Rex Whistler’s vast 1930s mural in the dining room, an imagined harbour scene with the mountains of Eryri in the background that fills a whole wall.
Outside there are around 40 acres of garden plus woods and parkland running down to the Menai Strait, with views across to the mountains. Children can head for the adventure play area in Dairy Wood, and keep an eye out for red squirrels, which live on the estate.
Good to know
It’s about a 10-minute walk from the visitor centre (where you show your membership card or buy tickets) to the house. The garden opens earlier and closes later than the house, and last entry to the house is half an hour before closing. Dogs on short leads are allowed in the gardens but not on the Terraces. Some paths are steep, though there’s an accessible route and a volunteer buggy service.
Where to go
Turn into the car park off the A4080 Brynsiencyn road. Tickets and membership cards at visitor reception by the car park; the house is about a 10-minute walk away, with drop-off and pick-up points next to the house.
Opening times
On 11 October 2026: garden, shop and café 9.30am–5pm; house 10am–4pm. Check the National Trust calendar for other dates.
Prices
Standard admission: adult £14.00, child (5–17) £7.00, family (2 adults, up to 3 children) £35.00, 1 adult + 3 children £21.00, under-5s free. With Gift Aid: adult £15.40, child £7.70, family £38.50, 1 adult + 3 children £23.10. Groups: adult £13.30, child £6.65. National Trust members free.
Parking
Free car park, with accessible parking next to visitor reception, EV charging points (bring your own cable) and cycle racks.
Public transport
Bus 42 (Bangor–Llangefni, not Sundays) stops on the Brynsiencyn road near the car park. Nearest station is Llanfairpwll, about 1¾ miles away.
Step-free access
Partly step-free
Access details
Accessible path route around the garden, though some gradients are steep. Ramp at the main house entrance, drop-off and pick-up points next to the house, volunteer-run buggy service, manual wheelchairs and two free powered mobility vehicles (subject to availability; pre-book by phone or email before 4pm the day before on 01248 714795). Accessible toilets in the Old Dairy by the car park and near the house entrance. Induction loops at all tills; sensory packs available.
Toilets
Yes, including an accessible toilet
Facilities
Old Dairy Café · Sun room kiosk · Shop · Second-hand bookshop · Adventure play area · Picnic area · Toilets · Free parking · EV charging · Cycle racks · Buggy service
Dogs
Allowed with restrictions
Dog rules
Dogs on short leads are welcome in the gardens, except on the Terraces.
