National Trust - Erddig

A real pleasure to visit the gardens and grounds on a sunny day. The skilled garden maintenance is amazing. The house is open on the ground floor only in February, but the lives of servants are always fascinating. The guides are knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Then I had a small lunch in the upstairs barn, very good.

Have visited many National Trust sites, but I was rather disappointed with this one. Although we had a voucher for free entry, I would have been very disappointed if I had paid. The house was not fully open, with only the downstairs accessible. The lighting inside was poor, meaning I had to keep checking where I was stepping. Some areas appeared unkempt, while others felt poorly thought out in terms of display. This was particularly noticeable in the courtyard, where several sheds were filled with assorted old artefacts. Displaying one or two items properly would have been far more effective and created a better photo opportunity, rather than what felt like a dumping ground. Outside, I also noticed plants (possibly ivy) growing between the shutters and the glass, which added to the overall feeling of neglect. The redeeming feature of the site is the garden. Despite it being winter, the gardens looked good and I’m sure they are impressive in the summer. The snowdrops were especially lovely. I may return in the summer to see the gardens, but I would not pay for entry. Overall, disappointing when compared to Plas Newydd and Penrhyn Castle.

Another lovely National Trust property. We visited on a saturday morning, car park was very busy, but this was due to an event in the grounds. the house id fascinating, with very helpful staff to explain all the details. The gardens are beautiful, even in the Autumn. The usual national trust facilities such a great little cafe and second hand book shop. Well worth a visit.

Lovely National Trust property to visit near Wrexham. We did park run first, in the grounds, which was a bit muddy, but beautifully scenic. The event was very friendly with lots of volunteers offering us encouragement. The house and gardens are great. We did the 45min guided tour of the outside of the house and in the gardens first, with a NT volunteer who was very knowledgeable. This provided us with a great start, before our look inside and around the house itself. We then enjoyed a delicious lunch in the cafe and overall, we had a super day out. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely place for a day out. The garden is stunning. The only issue we had is that due to not enough volunteers , the upper level of the house was closed for the public. Make sure to give them a call and check before leaving, especially if you don't have a National Trust pass as it's not cheap and you might not get the full experience.

We were fortunate to visit early in December and therefore saw the remarkable Christmas display, the Christmas Nutcracker Adventure. The pictures I provide will show how remarkable the displays are, and how much effort was put into its production by staff and volunteers .This made visiting an already special building all the more satisfying. It lasts until January4th...so if you read this review before then do try to get to visit. Even without this particular temporary display the house is well worth a visit. The grounds are extensive.There are walks of varying lengths. There are some displays of old cars, motorbikes, coaches...the family were hoarders . Nothing seemed ever to be thrown away. It is simply unique in that everything on display is original to the house. It is not the easiest of places to access. The roads are narrow, in poor condition and , in rainy times, prone to small scale flooding. But very much worth the effort.

Free carpark, lovely woodland circular walks. Cup & Saucer waterfall very interesting. Didn't have time to go into the hall. Only downside is that you can't reach the tearoom & toilets unless you pat £11 to access all areas. Fortunately I am a member so I collected takeaway coffees & cakes to share with my family.

Erddig is a delight at any time of year. This time we visited the palace and gardens on St. David's Day, where many attractions related to the patron saint of Wales were organized. We also embarked on one of the trails organized on the estate.

Erddig hall is stunning and the ground are great for a picnic. It is expensive to get in as are all national trust properties but they are all so well maintained that you dont really mind paying. The national trust cafe is lovely with gorgeous cakes, but is also quite dear. The grouns have several intersting details such as the cup and saucer where kids like to have a splash around in the summer.

This is a popular, historial site just outside wrexhama favourite with children on school trips it also is a great family day out with extensive grounds and th hall itself to look around. Trips are available here and events are held in the grounds throughout the summer months. All ages can enjoy something here .

Great for a fun cheap day out they hold a number of events during the year.