Plas Newydd is the black-and-white timber-framed cottage at the edge of Llangollen that was home to the "Ladies of Llangollen" for over 50 years from the 1780s. Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby created an eccentric Gothic interior filled with carved oak panelling, stained glass, and curiosities sent by admirers from across Europe. The house became a place of pilgrimage for writers, artists, and aristocrats who found the Ladies' arrangement romantically appealing.
The house is now managed as a museum by Denbighshire County Council. The interior is atmospheric — the panelling is genuinely impressive, and the period furnishings give a sense of how two educated, independent women chose to live in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The garden has been restored. A small charge applies.