Introduction
The small enclosed garden at Plas-yn-Rhiw, with its box hedges, copious planting, grass paths and woodland walks, is the setting for a 17th-century house with superb views over Porth Neigwl. The house and gardens were restored in the mid-20th century.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01758 780219Access contact details
The site is open Thursdays to Sundays between March and Novemer, with additional days between May and October. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/plas-yn-rhiw/opening-times/
Directions
For directions, see http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/plas-yn-rhiw/how-to-get-here/
Owners
The National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NAOther Websites
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Reference: Lleyn Peninsula
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gd)14(GWY)
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Cottage, stable range, cart/log shed and workshop
- Grade: II
CADW Register of Listed Buildings in Wales
- Reference: Hen Gapel
- Grade: II
Features
- Manor House (featured building)
- Description: Plas-yn-Rhiw is a 16th-century manor house with 18th- and 19th- century additions, possibly round an earlier core.
- Garden Terrace
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Aberdaron
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Plas-yn-Rhiw' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1998), pp. 282-5 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Plas yn Rhiw, Garden, Rhiw',