Plas Newydd Anglesey
Set on the shores of the Menai Strait with breathtaking views towards the mountains of Eryri, Plas Newydd House and Garden is one of the most elegant historic estates in Wales. Home to the Marquesses of Anglesey for centuries, the mansion combines grand architecture, remarkable collections and spectacular gardens, making it one of Anglesey’s most celebrated visitor attractions. The house is best known for its extraordinary dining room mural, created by the renowned artist Rex Whistler. Known as Capriccio, this vast artwork stretches across an entire wall and is considered the largest canvas painting in the United Kingdom. Painted between 1936 and 1938, it depicts a fantastical harbour scene blending Italian-inspired architecture with views inspired by Snowdonia, creating one of the most impressive interiors in Britain. Beyond the famous mural, visitors can explore a series of beautifully furnished rooms, including the elegant Saloon, Music Room and Gothick Hall. These rooms reveal how generations of the Anglesey family lived, entertained guests and adapted the house over the centuries.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Wales
Plas Newydd House and Gardens is an enchanting 18th-century country estate set on the peaceful shores of the Menai Strait. Redesigned in the elegant Gothic Revival style, the grand mansion was the ancestral home of the Marquess of Anglesey. Inside, visitors can explore beautifully furnished rooms, historic military collections from the Battle of Waterloo, and a famous large mural painted by the artist Rex Whistler. The estate is located at Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Isle of Anglesey, LL61 6DQ, Wales, United Kingdom. It stands just off the A4080 road, about two miles southwest of the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll along the Menai Strait. Because of its setting on the southern coast of Anglesey, visiting Plas Newydd places you close to many top historic and cultural attractions. Just down the road lies the famous village with the long name, home to the historic James Pringle Weavers shopping centre and railway station. A short drive east brings you to the Thomas Telford Suspension Bridge and the Grade I listed Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens. Crossing over the Menai Strait onto the mainland opens up easy access to the majestic World Heritage fortress of Caernarfon Castle, the Victorian country estate of Penrhyn Castle near Bangor, and the Segontium Roman Fort.