Tredegar House
Newport, Wales
Key facts
- Operator
- National Trust
- Condition
- Intact
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
- Entry pass
- National Trust Explorer Pass
- Stays
- Overnight accommodation available
Pinpoint
Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Duffryn, Newport NP10 8YW
Visitor essentials
- Parking
- Car park open 9am-5pm; £1.50 one hour, £3 four hours, £6 all day; no overnight parking; one 7.2kW EV charging point
- Access
- Most of site accessible; formal gardens mostly level; Blue Badge and family spaces; accessible toilets; wheelchairs to borrow; mansion accessible to State Rooms and Below Stairs only
- Facilities
- Brewhouse cafe and Grab & Go, shop, second-hand bookshop, toilets, guided tours, car park; free parkland with lake and woodland
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome on-lead almost everywhere with 20 acres off-lead space in parkland; assistance dogs only in mansion; keep dogs out of the lake
- Safety
- Some parkland paths not accessible and worsen in wet weather; ornamental lake in the parkland
Tredegar House is a 17th-century red-brick mansion that was the ancestral home of the Morgan family, Lords Tredegar, and stands as one of the most architecturally striking houses of its period in Wales. Its scale and red-brick grandeur set it apart from the smaller manor houses more typical of the region. The Morgan family's long tenure gives the house a continuous, well-documented history.
Worth the trip
The red-brick architecture itself, a grand and distinctive statement house from the Morgan family's long tenure as Lords Tredegar.
Before you go
As a larger stately home with formal grounds, it's worth allowing a full visit rather than a quick stop - check current opening arrangements before travelling.
Reviewers describe a well-presented house with rooms shown in different periods, and several prefer the arrangement of room guides you can question freely over a formal guided tour. The grounds, lake walk and wide grassy areas are frequently mentioned as good for a couple of hours, with dogs allowed on leads near the house. The cafe is described as tasty and reasonably priced, and visitors also mention a well-organised second-hand bookshop, a gift shop and a refill shop. Staff and volunteers are consistently called friendly, and parking is noted as easy and free for members. One family mentions a children's trail during their visit.
17th-century red-brick mansion, ancestral home of the Morgan family, Lords Tredegar
“Beautiful place to visit. The mansions were very well maintained. The grass is a perfectly green and fresh. The views of the garden and lakes nearby are impressive.”- Sherman, visitor review
Practical notes from visitors
Quoted from individual Google reviews, not verified with the operator - treat as a steer, not gospel, and check before you travel.
- Parking
- “Easy parking (free for members), Pokemon trail with card pack as prize for kids, lovely walk around lake/grounds, nice cafe and interesting house.” - Colin Lea
- Guided tours
- “I found this to better than a guided tour.” - Bevan Bevan
- Facilities
- “We had lunch in the cafe and it was tasty and well priced.” - Bevan Bevan
Common questions about Tredegar House
Where is Tredegar House?
Tredegar House is in Newport, Wales, at Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Duffryn, Newport NP10 8YW.
Do you need a ticket to visit Tredegar House?
Yes - Tredegar House is a staffed, ticketed attraction run by National Trust. Ticket prices and opening hours change through the year, so check the official site before travelling.
Can you stay overnight at Tredegar House?
Yes - Tredegar House offers bookable accommodation, so you can spend the night in the stately home itself or within its grounds. See the Stately Homes You Can Sleep In guide for the full list and how each stay works.
What is the highlight of visiting Tredegar House?
The red-brick architecture itself, a grand and distinctive statement house from the Morgan family's long tenure as Lords Tredegar.
Is Tredegar House a ruin or still intact?
Tredegar House is largely intact - 17th-century red-brick mansion, ancestral home of the Morgan family, Lords Tredegar.
