Erddig is a late 17th-century country house on the southern outskirts of Wrexham, now owned by the National Trust and one of the most compelling historic houses in Wales. Built for Josiah Edisbury in 1687 and later acquired by the Yorke family, who held it until 1973, the house is remarkable not so much for its grand rooms — though the state rooms are handsomely furnished — as for what it preserves of ordinary domestic life.
The working outbuildings are intact and staffed by costumed interpreters: the laundry, the bakehouse, the smithy, the joiner's shop, and the large kitchen with its original equipment. The walled garden has been restored to its 18th-century design. Outside, a landscaped park includes an unusual "cup and saucer" waterfall, a horse-gin that survives in its original condition, and an adventure play area for children called Wolf's Den. The house is within walking distance of the city centre and easy to combine with a visit to Bersham Ironworks nearby.