Introduction
Plas Gwynant is situated in the heart of Snowdonia and comprises well-preserved parkland and a small early-19th-century garden set in a natural romantic landscape, which is incorporated into the design. There is woodland, riverside walks and a walled garden. The site is now a residential study centre for outdoor education.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
441766890212Directions
For directions, see www.plasgwynant.org.uk/Contact/Map.htm
Owners
Sandwell Metropolitan Council: Residential Education Service
Other Websites
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(Gd)16(GWY)
- Grade: II
National Park
- Reference: Snowdonia
Features
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Rockery
- Garden Terrace
- Description: Lawned terraces
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Education
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Beddgelert
Electoral Ward
Porthmadog-Tremadog
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Plas Gwynant' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Conwy, Gwynedd & The Isle of Anglesey} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1998), pp. 268-72 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 Gwynant, Garden, Bethania',