Plas yn Rhiw
National Trust manor house with an organic ornamental garden on the Llŷn peninsula; the house is closed for restoration in 2026.
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About the museum
Plas yn Rhiw is a small manor house on the Llŷn peninsula, with views across Cardigan Bay. The present house dates from the early 17th century, and a window lintel carries the date 1634. It was remodelled around 1820 with a Georgian front, sash windows and a verandah, and passed through several owners before it fell into neglect.
In the late 1930s three sisters, Eileen, Lorna and Honora Keating, bought the house with their mother. They restored it with the advice of the architect Clough Williams-Ellis, removed the Regency stucco to show the grey stone, and made the garden and grounds. They later gave the property to the National Trust, which also holds about 150 acres of surrounding woodland.
The garden covers just under an acre and is terraced into the slope below the house, divided into compartments by hedges. It is run organically and is known for snowdrops, bluebells, magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas, as well as an orchard and a woodland walk. In 2026 the house is closed for essential restoration work, while the garden and tea-room can still be visited.
Highlights
- Early 17th-century manor house remodelled in Georgian style (closed in 2026 for restoration)
- Organic terraced garden with spring bulbs, magnolias and rhododendrons
- Views across Cardigan Bay
- Orchard and lower woodland walk
- Tea-room run by a local business
Permanent exhibition
- Manor house and organic garden – A 17th-century manor house restored by the Keating sisters, with a terraced organic garden and views across Cardigan Bay. The house is closed for restoration in 2026.
- Operated by
- National Trust
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £5 |
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| Children & teens | £2.50free up to age 4 · Ages 5 to 17; under-5s go free. |
| Families | £12.502 adults and up to 3 children. |
| Family ticket, 1 adult and up to 3 children | £7.50 |
Garden-only prices without Gift Aid; with Gift Aid the adult price is £5.50. Entry is free for National Trust members.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The garden has steps, gravel and uneven, narrow paths and is densely planted. Accessible parking is next to visitor reception and the toilets, reached by a narrow lane that is not suitable for wide vehicles. Benches and picnic benches are in the garden and outside the tea-room.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 250 m to the entrance
Gravelled main car park about 250 m uphill from the entrance; accessible parking is next to reception.
- Accessible parking
From Aberdaron follow the B4413 for about 8 miles until Plas yn Rhiw is signposted; from Nefyn use the B4417 and then the B4413. The National Trust advises against relying on satellite navigation on the narrow approach roads.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The tea-room is run by a local family business rather than the National Trust. Toilets are near visitor reception. Dogs are welcome on a short lead in the lower woodland and the tea-room courtyard, but not in the main garden.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Plas yn Rhiw is rated one pawprint for dogs by the National Trust. A walking route links the house with Rhiw village. |
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