Sunday 16 July 2023 - Erddig

We chose to return to Timperley from Porthmadog via the National Trust property at Erddig, near Wrexham - more or less on our route. We spent a happy couple of hours there and took a few photos which are captioned below. On a lovely afternoon, this was a good spot. 

"Erddig was on the brink of ruin during the early seventies. A crumbling Welsh stately home, the house was sinking, the roof was leaking and the destructive forces of nature were setting in. Today, thanks to a four-year restoration project, you can see a family home filled with a collection of servants’ portraits and poems, fine interiors and furniture."

We didn't go on any of the recommended walks, and we whizzed around the house, so expect another visit sometime.

Jalopies now replace the horses in the stables (probably the same horse power though!)

This snug room would have been a good one in which to enjoy a winter's day in front of a roaring fire.

Dining Room

The huge vase is a treasured possession

Library - I wonder how often the books in such places are actually opened?

It would be a shame if they never saw the light of day

An impressive doll's house, part of an interesting collection of vintage toys

In the bathroom, a fairly modern looking bath and sink, and a very novel shower contraption

They don't look much, but these restored bed hangings are very precious

Family chapel

Formal gardens, viewed from the house

West aspect of the long, thin house

There's a wolf's corner, home to a childrenss playground

Coots were hassling mallards on the ornamental pond, with Canada geese looking on

It'll be good at some point to explore the gardens - we hardly touched the surface