Introduction
Ffrwdgrech has well-preserved 19th-century pleasure grounds with a small park and kitchen garden. Part of the pleasure grounds consists of a wooded valley with ornamental tree plantings, providing picturesque walks by the stream and waterfalls. There are specimen trees throughout the estate, both deciduous and coniferous, including notable stands of Douglas fir and western red cedar.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01443 336000Website
http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/Access contact details
The gardens are open throughout the year by appointment only.
Directions
The site is close to the A40, two miles south-west of Brecon.
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Po)17(POW)
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Ffrwdgrech House
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Stable block
- Grade: II
Features
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Kitchen Garden
- Stream
- Waterfall
- Glasshouse
- Description: There were glasshouses in the kitchen garden.
- Specimen Tree
- Description: Notable stands of Douglas fir and western red cedar.
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Ffrwdgrech' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Powys} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1999), pp. 64-67 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Powys
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Ffrwdgrech, Garden, Brecon',