Opening Times

April to October Open Daily 10 AM to 5 PM. Available at other times on request.

What makes this a great venue for School group Fun or Educational Visits?

Plas Newydd, Llangollen, home of Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby, the "Ladies of Llangollen" was a simple cottage until transformed by them into the house where such famous people as The Duke of Wellington, Sir Walter Scott, William Wordsworth and Josiah Wedgewood visited. With dramatically carved oak interiors, the house is a small Gothic masterpiece and memorial to the Ladies.

There are large gardens leading down to a stream for garden and nature walks. In addition to this, Y Caban, in the grounds, holds monthly exhibitions of art, historical artefacts, and installations from April to October.

What are the Curriculum Topics or Benefit to the students from a visit?

Key Stage 2 and 3 History, Art, Social Sciences.

What are the activities?

Tours of the house and/or gardens and Y Caban exhibitions.

What is the age range of the activities?

All ages

Sample programme of the activities:

“Sowing Seeds” at Plas Newydd, Llangollen
Monday 24th May to Friday 28th May 2010
Half days, 10AM to 11.30 AM or 12.30 PM to 2.00PM
Mai Thomas and Ticky Lowe will host workshops on the natural environment, looking at the gardens, the seeds of the plants, using microscopes and projected images, and creating artworks with the children.
Curriculum Links: Key Stage 2 Science; Key Stage 2 Art.

What materials to you provide or suggest groups bring to support the visit?

None necessary, apart from wet weather clothing on a rainy day in the gardens!

What are the minimum and maximum group sizes and the free Teacher Ratio?

Maximum of 20, although larger groups can be split between house and gardens.

Do you have or how do you arrange risk assessment?

County Council Risk Assessments

Do you offer Teacher familiarisation days?

yes, on request.

What facilities are there for school groups for food and drink, shop etc?

Tea rooms, with toilets and shop.

Is specific clothing required?

Only on rainy days.

Do you have first aid on site?

Yes

Are there any restrictions on photos, copyright etc?

No photography inside the house. Copyright restrictions only if photographs are to be used for income generation.