Family days out at Tredegar House

Planning your visit

Here's some key information for planning your family visit...

• There are baby changing facilities available next to visitor reception and at the Brewhouse Café. The parkland toilets are open in the summer months only.
• Due to historic flooring, prams and pushchairs are not permitted in the house. There is a sheltered pram park available near the front door of the house.
• Bicycles, scooters, frisbees and balls are not allowed in the gardens, however there’s plenty of space to play with these in the parkland.
• There are kids’ lunchboxes available in the Brewhouse Café, and the second-hand bookshop has a great variety of children’s books to choose from.
• Entry fees apply to the house and gardens, but the parkland is free to enter.

Step into summer at Tredegar House

Creative Kits

Grab a pack: Help yourself to one of our Creative Kits, full of everything you need to turn your inspiration into works of art. Leave your art for others to see or take home.

Sensory Backpacks

Our sensory backpacks will suit a range of diverse needs for all ages. Take to the gardens and explore, the packs contain a variety of sensory items, including fidget toys, ear defenders, a magnifying glass, a story book and soft toys.

Explorer Backpacks

Families and children can pick up an explorer backpack from Visitor Reception to enhance your visit. Find your way through the formal gardens and Mansion House while connecting with nature and those around you through fun, seasonal activities.

Artist in Residence

Dates: Saturdays and Sundays

June 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30.

July 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21.

Our community partners Urban Circle are working in our Orangery to create a red dragon that will be flown at the Reggae and Riddim festival on 27 and 28 July. The scales have been made using various artistic methods by the local community during workshops. With no cost on top of normal entry, this is a great opportunity witness a unique art display being brought to life for all to see.

Go Wild this Summer at Tredegar House!

This summer, run, skip and jump to Tredegar House for an adventure filled family day out. Get to know the animals who lived at Tredegar House in the 1930s and 1940s, discover our loose parts and nature play activity areas, and explore 500 years of history in the mansion house. Running every day from 20 July to 1 September, there are activities for all ages, whatever the weather.

• Evan’s animals have escaped their menagerie, causing mayhem through the gardens! Help their keeper, Mr Pitt, track them down and take part in lots of fun games along the way.
• In the Orchard Garden, discover our Loose Parts play area and get stuck in with Nature Play
• Pick up one of our Explorer Backpacks from Visitor Welcome and find your way through the formal gardens while connecting to nature.
• Pick up one of our Illustrated Family Trails and follow Godfrey Morgan’s Skye Terrier, Peeps, on an adventure around the gardens and house.
• Get creative and dress up to help inspire your own performance.
• There will also be opportunities for Quiet Play in the House in the cool space of the Small Library – with a host of animal themed board and card games.

Evan Morgan kept his own zoo, or menagerie, of animals in this garden in the 1930s and 40s – as strange as that might seem to us now. He had a kangaroo, snakes, a honey bear and many birds. Changes in attitudes to looking after animals mean Evan would be unlikely to have his own zoo in the same way today. At Tredegar House, we now look after the gardens and parkland to create habitats to support the local wildlife that call Tredegar home. Whilst you might not spot a kangaroo or baboon, you’re still likely to see a whole range of wildlife on your visit.

Special events

See Tredegar House in a different light, or watch a performance as the sun sets by coming along to one of our special summer events.

Summer evenings at Tredegar House

Every Thursday 6 June – 15 August watch as the golden hour paints the formal gardens and house in warmth, and immerse yourself in the beauty of the gardens as the sun goes down. Make sure to visit the mansion house to find out more about the fascinating stories of the Morgan family.

No booking required, normal admission applies. Last entry to the House 6.45pm. Closes at 7.30pm

Ballet Cymru

Why not join us for special evening of ballet in the Cedar Garden? Ballet Cymru will be performing Romeo a Juliet Wednesday 20 August – Thursday 22 August, 6.30pm- 9pm. Intense fighting, passionate duets and universal themes echo through dramatic and lyrical choreography. Exquisite costumes and beautiful movement create a world of danger and excitement where two young lovers are caught in an age old feud. Bring a picnic and settle into your deck chair and escape into the beautiful world of Ballet Cymru.

Booking essential. Ticket link coming soon.

Things to do in the house

Dress to impress

Make believe Tredegar House is your own home or workplace, with a selection of traditional outfits. With dresses, jackets and hats to choose from – will you become the lady of the house or the butler? Don’t forget to stop for a family photo in the Brown Room.

Play with puppets

Head into the New Hall where you’ll find a cosy corner with an interactive puppet display. Create your own stories about the people who once lived here with your family and friends, or see if you can re-enact some of the stories you’ve heard during your visit.