Bodelwyddan Castle & Park

Bodelwyddan
Near Rhyl
Denbighshire
LL18 5YA
Wales

Website

www.bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk

E-mail

enquiries@bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk

Telephone

01745 584060

Fax

01745 584563

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Bodelwyddan Castle
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Bodelwyddan Castle is a Victorian country house museum with acres of parkland, gardens, family-friendly galleries and events throughout the year. We are a regional partner of the National Portrait Gallery with beautifully restored Victorian rooms providing a spectacular setting for enjoying the 19th century displays.

We offer a free audio guide, the 'Bodelwyddan Banqueteers' family trail, interactive galleries exploring how portraits are made, hands-on Victorian Inventions & Amusements gallery, a changing exhibitions programme, and special activities and events for families.

There are about 40 acres of grounds for you to explore, including the deer park for walks, picnics and spectacular views; the remains of rare World War 1 practice trenches with new information panels; an adventure play area; walled garden with a maze and Four Seasons Garden designed by Thomas Mawson; woodland walk with bird hide; and a recently restored orchard replated with rare old Welsh varieties.

Bodelwyddan Castle is managed by a charitable trust with the education, conservation and social inclusion as its priorities.

Venue Type:

Museum, Garden, parklands or rural site, Gallery, Historic house or home

 Opening hours

3 Sept - 28 Oct 12, Wed-Sun, 10.30-5
29 Oct - 2 Nov, every day, 10.30-5
3 Nov - 16 Dec, Thurs-Sun, 10.30-4
Closed 17 Dec 12 - 4 Jan 13

5 Jan - 10 Feb 13, Thurs-Sun, 10.30-4
11-17 Feb, every day, 10.30-4
18 Feb - 22 Mar, Thurs-Sun, 10.30-4
23 Mar - 7 Apr, every day, 10.30-5
8 Apr - 26 May, Wed-Sun, 10.30-5
27 May-2 Jun, every day, 10.30-5
3 Jun - 21 Jul, Wed-Sun, 10.30-5
22 Jul - 1 Sept, every day, 10.30-5
2 Sept - 27 Oct, Wed-Sun, 10.30-5
28 Oct - 3 Nov, every day, 10.30-5
4 Nov - 22 Dec, Thurs-Sun, 10.30-4
Closed 23 Dec 13 - 3 Jan 14

 Admission charges

Gift Aid admission:
Adults £6.95, Concessions £5.85, Children (5-18 yrs) £3, Children (under 5 yrs) free

Flexible Family Discounts available (applies to family groups with at least one child (5-18 yrs).

Annual membership includes unlimited free visits for 12 months for the price of two standard-admission visits. Adults £12.60, Concessions £10.60, Children (5 - 18 yrs)£5.40.

Free admission for disabled visitor's carer.
Pre-booked group discounts for 12 or more people.

 Getting there

By road: Follow the signs off Junction 25 off the A55 expressway. Free parking.

By train: The nearest station is Rhyl (about 6 miles). Trains run direct from Chester, London, Manchester and Holyhead. There is a taxi rank outside and bus stops nearby.

By bus: Bodelwyddan viillage/Glan Clwyd Hospital are the nesrest stops on the regular Rhyl to Denbigh bus service. Approximately 0.75 mile walk to Bodelwydan Castle. Other, less frequent bus services from Conwy and Llandudno.

By cycle: North Wales Coastal Cycleway to Rhyl (National Cycle Network Route 5); Afon Clywd Cycleway from Rhyl to Rhuddlan approximately 2 miles north of Bodelwyddan.

Collection details

Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Social History

Getting there

By road: Follow the signs off Junction 25 off the A55 expressway. Free parking.

By train: The nearest station is Rhyl (about 6 miles). Trains run direct from Chester, London, Manchester and Holyhead. There is a taxi rank outside and bus stops nearby.

By bus: Bodelwyddan viillage/Glan Clwyd Hospital are the nesrest stops on the regular Rhyl to Denbigh bus service. Approximately 0.75 mile walk to Bodelwydan Castle. Other, less frequent bus services from Conwy and Llandudno.

By cycle: North Wales Coastal Cycleway to Rhyl (National Cycle Network Route 5); Afon Clywd Cycleway from Rhyl to Rhuddlan approximately 2 miles north of Bodelwyddan.

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