Address: Dynevor Ave, Llandeilo, SA19 6RT, United Kingdom
Phone: +441558824512
Rating: 4.7
based on 300 reviews.
Facilities and Amenities
Pros:
"Toilets and tearooms were all nice and clean."
"There are toilets and a cafe inside the house."
"The toilets were open and suitable cleaning materials were provided."
"Wheelchair accessible toilets available just before the house where you pay for entry."
"Good tea room ... toilets take some finding but very clean."
"Nice fresh snacks from kiosk."
"The cafe has an outdoor kiosk with seating or an interior area."
Cons:
"Sadly the cakes were scarce and the few available - at 11am 2 sad scones 2 slim slices of Victoria sponge, small portion of choc orange cake, plenty of Bara birth."
"The cafe had a limited selection and when I asked if they could warm the scones even if only briefly in a microwave as they are easier for me to digest they said no."
"NT catering not so good, 20 min wait for sandwich, then came with paltry amount of cheese, woefully thin slices of tomato and hardly any butter on bread."
"Was amazed by 1.30 no scones and virtually no other cake in the cafe."
"The cafe was just as pleasant, though maybe not the beef pasty, which didn't taste of beef."
"Plenty of parking spaces, outside toilets were in need of repair / cleaning."
"We were hoping to get a cup if tea back at Newton house and although we could see the cafe we couldn't find the entrance! Better signage would be great."
Staff and Hospitality
Pros:
"Staff friendly and helpful."
"The staff were so friendly, helpful and polite that it really made our day and was greatly appreciated."
"Staff very knowledgeable and welcoming."
"Very friendly staff, excellent food and very well stocked gift shop."
"The cafe staff were helpful and friendly."
"The staff are very nice, helpful and very knowledgeable."
"All staff and volunteers were helpful, friendly and knowledgeable, happy to pass on information about the house, grounds and castle."
Cons:
"They were not rude but not helpful."
"The guy in the cafe was a bit odd, had a problem with me filming."
"Not impressed. 1st room we visited staff member was playing on floor with one child while his partner was sat on house furniture feeding another child."
"No cons mentioned regarding staff and hospitality."
Accessibility and Walks
Pros:
"There are various walks and I did the Dragonfly Walk and Castle Walk though there are several others."
"The parkland is amazing for walking the dogs."
"The grounds are great for walking so make sure to have good walking shoes."
"The Dragonfly Walk takes around an hour and is mostly flat so is suitable for most people."
"Good choice of interesting walks of different length and difficulty."
"Recommend the walk to the castle which has the most amazing views and lots of nooks and crannies."
"Visited in lovely weather - lovely walk - little steep - through countryside - well preserved Welsh castle with wonderful views."
Cons:
"The walk to the castle is steep in places."
"The Castle Walk is mostly uphill so its not for those who are less able bodied."
"Some of the walks are steep but manageable with a buggy."
"Once in the forest poor sign posting."
"The uphill walk to castle would not suitable for everyone."
"The Castle Walk... doesn't seem to lead anywhere apart from a bench with no particular view of anything."
"The climb up to the castle for those less agile or with buggies.. it's a bit of a challenge!"
House and Castle Experience
Pros:
"What a lovely house to visit."
"Displays within the house are an interesting history lesson."
"The rooms inside the house have interesting items, it's like a small archaeology exhibition because it has items that belonged to the people that used to live there."
"A journey through Newton house is a trip back through the centuries."
"The house is interesting and you are free to roam over 3 floors."
"The house is well worth the entrance fee."
"The castle is also worth a walk to with absolutely spectacular views."
Cons:
"Unfortunately due to COVID-19 restrictions, the house was closed."
"House not open at the moment."
"Disappointed with house. Some rooms open."
"Newton House so disappointing. Poorly furnished and limited information."
"It's pretty much an empty house due to the squatters taking any valuable items prior to the National trust takeover."
"The garden of the house isn't all that impressive and I wasn't a huge fan of the inside of the house."
"The house was ok, but only 3 floors to explore - more information would have been better about these rooms."
Value and Pricing
Pros:
"The sandwiches were a tad expensive at £4.50 but they are clearly made on the day and there is some nice salad to go with it."
"Entry fee is not too pricey at all and you get great value for money service and environment."
"The price was very reasonable for a day out at a National Trust property."
"Parking £5 but this is then deducted from entry price to the house."
"Parking is only £5 and considering that's a flat rate for the day, is well worth it."
"Entry is free for National Trust members, £5 per car otherwise."
"Excellent day out the best value national trust £7.90 per adult."
Cons:
"Just to let you know that the staff will try and tell you that's it's a fee of £6.50 for each one, but it's free to walk around the grounds and to the castle you only pay for the house that's not good national trust."
"Car park does have a charge for those not National Trust members."
"The entry fee is not cheap but there's so much to do and explore that you could easily spend the whole day here."
"If you're not national trust members and don't want to visit the house it may be worth a miss though as you have to pay entry to the house just to park, and it isn't cheap."
"If you are not an NT member be prepared for the cost."
"Paid the online fee to see father Christmas (£6). On my arrival it cost £5 to park, then £15 to enter the house to get to the part where father Christmas was. Rip off, total cost to see father Christmas £26."
"Visited 23 September not a good day, a bit expensive to get in and not a lot to see when in the house."