Llanerchydol Hall, Powys

A magnificent, gothic, turreted mansion with a rich history dating back to the 1700s. 

Grade II*-listed Llanerchydol Hall is situated in ten acres of grounds, which in turn, are set in 60 acres of Grade II* Repton parkland. There are specimen trees including sequoias and cedars, a Japanese Garden and a ruined Clocktower. Abandoned for decades, the property was bought by a group of friends in early 2022 and they are planning to restore the Hall and gardens to their former glory. Join them on their restoration journey.

Llanerchydol Hall is one of three grand houses in the area alongside Powis Castle and Vaenor Park. Llanerchydol has its origins in the name Llanerch Hudol, meaning ‘Magical’ or ‘Enchanted’ Glade, with a long history linking it to the Princes of Powys, especially Llywelyn ap Gruffudd who restored it and adjacent land to Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn. A Tudor house was present at the current location of Llanerchydol Hall before it was destroyed by fire in 1776. David Pugh, a wealthy tea trader bought the site and built the current house. His great grand nephew, also named David Pugh, inherited Llanerchydol Hall and became a local politician. During the 136 years of Pugh ownership, the house underwent many adaptations, including the introduction of the fairy-tale castellations and turrets in the Gothic Revival style (1820). John Repton was engaged to landscape the surrounding parkland and gardens and much of this may still be appreciated today.

Llanerchydol Hall gardens

The majority of the original 2,000 acres of the Pugh Estate were sold off over time, culminating in the sale of the Hall itself in 1912 to a Liverpool cotton trader, Hugh Verdon. Hugh was particularly tall, and had a special bath constructed to hold him! It is still situated in the house. Hugh's daughters inherited Llanerchydol and the house remained in the Verdon family until 1985, when the last remaining daughter, Angela, died aged 97. The Hall has been sold a few times since, with the 55 acres of Grade II*-listed Repton parkland no longer in the same ownership as the Hall. The house, in its current form is situated in approximately ten acres of stunning countryside, within the protected Repton parkland. 

Tickets £25 including a light lunch, tea or coffee.

Dogs by arrangement only. Access for wheelchairs and walking aids on ground floor only. Garden is sloped and there are steps into the Japanese Garden, although we hope to rediscover a step-free path into the Japanese Garden in the future.