Erddig Hall

Why we visited ****************** We visited Erddig this September on holiday this National Trust property was a good half way stop for us on our way to North Wales from Yorkshire. As it was a stop of point we only had a couple of hours at the property which really with a property of this high standard is too short in hind sight but I think we will definitely revisited this property if we have the opportunity For the purpose of this review I am going to focus on some areas more than others this isn't a reflection of the quality of this tourist attraction merely a reflection of what we had time to do. Where is ...  Read the complete review

Last week I had a day out with some friends and decided to visit Erddig. I had passed signs to it on countless occasions, always promising myself I would visit. I am so glad I finally got round to it. It's a remarkable place! Erddig Hall is a National Trust property. Built in 1687 and owned by the Yorke family until given to the National Trust in 1973. It is situated 2 miles south of Wrexham. In North Wales. It's about one mile off the A483 exit 3. ~~~A daft bit, not strictly about Erddig, so miss it if you want.~~~ I had arranged with one of the three friends I went with, to suprise the other two by being there! They had no idea I was ...  Read the complete review

Now that I’ve finally hung up my football boots, my main form of exercise other than a brisk walk down to the local is my bright yellow mountain bike. Puffing and panting through our rather hilly village I’m not exactly a good advert for healthy exercise, so I tend to keep to the country lanes and in particular the local National Trust estate’s country park. It’s a lovely place to go biking – flat and relatively quiet, with lots of interesting things to see and the opportunity to do some ‘mildly adventurous’ off-roading. The place in question is Erddig Hall, which always reminds me of the late sixties when I first ...  Read the complete review