Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales facts for kids
The gardens of Powis Castle are included on the Register
The Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales is a heritage register of significant historic parks and gardens in Wales. It is maintained by Cadw, the historic environment service of the Welsh Government.
The Register
The Register was completed in 2002, but new sites continue to be added. Sites are classed into grades I, II* and II, according to their importance, in the same way as listed buildings. The Register currently includes just under 400 sites, of which 10 per cent grade I and 23 per cent are grade II*.
Grade I listed sites
The following list includes all registered sites listed at Grade I.
| Name | Grid ref. | Unitary authority | County | Ref. no. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodnant | Conwy | Denbighshire | GD5 | ||
| Bodysgallen | Conwy | Caernarfonshire | GD7 | ||
| Cardiff Castle and Bute Park | Cardiff | Glamorgan | GM22 | ||
| Chirk Castle | Wrexham | Denbighshire | C63 | ||
| Clyne Castle and Clyne Gardens | Swansea | Glamorgan | GM47 | ||
| Clytha Park and Clytha Castle) | Monmouthshire | Monmouthshire | Gt15 | ||
| Dewstow House | Monmouthshire | Monmouthshire | PGW (Gt) 44(MON) | ||
| Dyffryn | Vale of Glamorgan | Glamorgan | GM32 | ||
| Erddig | Wrexham | Denbighshire | C62 | ||
| Ffynone | Pembrokeshire | Pembrokeshire | PGW (Dy) 18(PEM) | ||
| Gloddaeth (St. David's College) | Conwy | Caernarfonshire | GD6 | ||
| Glynllifon | Gwynedd | Caernarfonshire | GD39 | ||
| Gregynog | Powys | Montgomeryshire | PO33 | ||
| Gwydir | Conwy | Caernarfonshire | GD4 | ||
| Hafod | Ceredigion | Cardiganshire | PGW (Dy) 50(CER) | ||
| Haverfordwest Priory | Pembrokeshire | Pembrokeshire | PGW (Dy) 62(PEM) | ||
| Hawarden Castle | Flintshire | Flintshire | C55 | ||
| Leeswood Hall | Flintshire | Flintshire | C47 | ||
| Leighton Hall | Powys | Montgomeryshire | PO34 | ||
| Llanfihangel Court | Monmouthshire | Monmouthshire | Gt14 | ||
| Margam Park | Neath Port Talbot | Glamorgan | GM52 | ||
| Piercefield Park | Monmouthshire | Monmouthshire | Gt40 | ||
| Plas Brondanw | Gwynedd | Merionethshire | GD30 | ||
| Plas Dinefwr | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthenshire | PGW (Dy) 12(CAM) | ||
| Plas Newydd | Anglesey | Anglesey | PGW (Gd) 33 (ANG) | ||
| Powis Castle Garden | Powys | Montgomeryshire | PO35 | ||
| Raglan Castle | Monmouthshire | Monmouthshire | Gt42 | ||
| Roath Park | Cardiff | Glamorgan | GM24 | ||
| Singleton Abbey and Sketty Hall (including Singleton Park) | Swansea | Glamorgan | GM56 | ||
| St Donat's Castle | Vale of Glamorgan | Glamorgan | GM30 | ||
| St Fagan's Castle | Cardiff | Glamorgan | GM31 | ||
| Stackpole Court | Pembrokeshire | Pembrokeshire | PGW (Dy) 44(PEM) | ||
| Stanage Park | Powys | Radnorshire | PO24 | ||
| Vaynol | Gwynedd | Caernarfonshire | GD52 | ||
| Vaynor Park | Powys | Montgomeryshire | PO32 | ||
| Wynnstay | Wrexham | Denbighshire | C64 |
Other parts of the United Kingdom
Separate registers of parks, gardens and designed landscapes are maintained in the other countries of the United Kingdom:
- The Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England is maintained by English Heritage
- The Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland is maintained by Historic Scotland
- The Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest is maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency
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