Wales - North Wales

The newly refurbished East Wing depicts the life of Lord Howard de Walden during the 1930s. The award-winning gardens contain clipped yews, herbaceous borders, shrub and rock gardens. A terrace with stunning views looks out over the Cheshire and Shropshire plains. The parkland provides a habitat for rare invertebrates, wild fl owers and contains many mature trees. Note: all visitors, including members, need to obtain tickets from Home Farm visitor centre before going up to castle. Large groups may need to be split into smaller groups.

Special interest tours:

Meet the Head Gardener

Take the opportunity to meet our head gardener as you take a guided tour of the award-winning gardens at Chirk. From flowering shrubs to rare trees, striking topiary to stunning statues, you'll take history and horticulture in your stride as you marvel at the glorious views across nine counties. 
Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
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Veteran Trees
Enjoy a guided walk in the company of our experienced head warden around the historic 18th-century parklands surrounding Chirk Castle. The tour will highlight the spectacular landscapes and the importance of the many mature specimens, from ancient yews to lime trees, that can be found in the park.
 Duration 2 hours.

Pugin's Castle
Pugin's Castle 
Famous for his Victorian Gothic designs in the Palace of Westminster, the internationally recognised interior designer A. W. Pugin undertook one of his biggest private commissions at Chirk Castle from 1842. This guided tour of the sumptuous staterooms looks at his alterations and designs, including the East Wing room.
 Duration 2 hours.

Laundry, Soap and Suds
Here's one soap saga you won't want to miss. Join our costumed interpreters for a tour of the historic laundries and a fun peek behind the scenes at the life and times of laundry maids in the early 1900s.
 Duration 1 hour 30 minutes.

Connoisseurs Castle
A guided tour looking at the elaborate plasterwork, elegant staterooms, fine Adam-style furniture and exquisite tapestries that lie behind the austere exterior of this 700-year-old medieval fortress. Take a closer look at these inspirational interiors and beautiful artefacts, in the capable hands of our knowledgeable house manager.
 Duration 2 hours.

Charges may apply, for more information please contact the property.