Plas Newydd
The Marquesses of Anglesey’s mansion on the Menai Strait, famous for Rex Whistler’s huge mural and its gardens overlooking the strait.
Plas Newydd is the country residence of the Marquesses of Anglesey and is now managed by the National Trust. The house’s most famous feature is a nearly 18-metre-long mural of a harbour fantasy painted by Rex Whistler in the 1930s. It also displays military relics associated with the first Marquess, who lost a leg at Waterloo. The gardens stretch along the Menai Strait, with rhododendrons and camellias in bloom in spring and views towards the Snowdonia mountains. Admission is about £15–20 (free for National Trust members). It is usually open from March to October, but opening days and times vary by season, so check the official website before you visit. Allow 2–3 hours for the visit; the village with the longest place name in Britain, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, is about 3 km away.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (seasonal; mansion closed some dates)
Nearby sights
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
- Bryn Celli Ddu
- Britannia Bridge
- Menai Suspension Bridge
- Anglesey Sea Zoo
- Red Wharf Bay
- Benllech Beach
- Beaumaris Gaol