Treowen
About Treowen
Treowen was built in 1620 by William Jones. It is a four-floored Grade 1 listed manor house, perched between the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons. It sleeps 25 guests in 12 bedrooms, with 8 bathrooms. The house is furnished in a simple and practical style, which makes it very flexible – rooms can be used for different things, and it’s all ideal for a big family party. There are ten camp beds that can be added to the bedroom mix (though the occupants will need to bring their own bedding for these).
The floors are linked by a beautiful oak staircase, thought to be the earliest example of an open-well staircase in Wales.
The twelve bedrooms are on the first, second and third floors. There are six bedrooms on the first floor, one of which has a four poster and an en-suite bathroom. The remaining five bedrooms share a bathroom and two shower rooms. Each of these has a loo. Three of the beds are doubles, one is two single beds, and one has bunk beds.
There are three bedrooms on the second floor, one of which is a double with an en-suite. The remaining two rooms share a shower and loo. One of these is a family room, with a double and single bed, and the other can be used either as a twin or a double.
The top floor (third floor) has three bedrooms, all of which can be double beds, or made up as twins. Two of the rooms share a loo and shower, and the third has a loo and shower down a ladder.
Treown has lots of room for either being together, or being apart. On the ground floor, there is a large kitchen, with a big scullery, an enormous, oak-panelled dining room (seating thirty guests, but can be over forty, if it needs to be). There are also two sitting rooms (one of which can be used as a downstairs bedroom, for any guests not fancying stairs). There is also the Great Hall, which seats 85, and can be used as a giant games room (there’s a pool table, and table tennis), or as a fantastic party room. On the first floor, there is a drawing room, which has a grand piano and looks out across the valley. The family once used the room for music recitals, and welcome any musicians who wish to revive the tradition.
There is a secret priest’s hole on one of the floors, and a tradition of chocolate buttons going to the child that might find it.
Treown is part of a 400-acre estate of farm and woodland, and its gardens sit protected within a neat ruff of yew hedge. There is plenty of space for outdoor games or picnics, or simply just lying on the grass, counting sheep.
Should you enjoy fishing, a tributary of the Wye, the Trothy, winds near the house, filling the ancient carp ponds.
Edmund’s Choice of Extraordinary Feature
“Treown is thought to be the tallest house in the county, and the views offer the sort of peaceful perspective so rarely found. It’s a very honest, straight-forward type of house, ready to be filled up with guests of all ages, needing a bit of space to breathe and have fun.”
About the Location
Treowen is just off the A40, about four miles from the town of Monmouth, in South Wales. The nearest mainline train station is Abergavenny, which is about 20 minutes away, by taxi.
Things To Do
There are lots of things to do for all sorts of groups, within a short drive. Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye are both charming towns, or there’s Tintern Abbey or any number of ancient castles. The Wye Valley offers good distractions, including walking and cycle trails. There are also local golf clubs and pony trekking centres.
The nearest pub is barely over a mile away, and can be a great destination for lunch.
Weddings
Treown is a great place for a relaxed country wedding or civil ceremony.
Location
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Reviews
Totally magical break from all the Covid concerns. The house is both majestic and charming and all felt at home instantly. Huge grounds and loads of space inside too. Worked perfectly for our group (and 3 dogs) with enough space and activities for all to do their own thing and a dining room that allowed very social evening meals. Spent most of our time in the house but lots of things to do locally and indeed we did go canoeing on the canal - enjoyable even with the rain! We're all very keen to return and get back into the Treowen way of life. The only reason to hesitate in recommending to others is that you might want to book the same time as us! John was a great host and always contactable to answer questions.
Totally magical break from all the Covid concerns. The house is both majestic and charming and all felt at home instantly. Huge grounds and loads of space inside too. Worked perfectly for our group (and 3 dogs) with enough space and activities for all to do their own thing and a dining room that allowed very social evening meals. Spent most of our time in the house but lots of things to do locally and indeed we did go canoeing on the canal - enjoyable even with the rain! We're all very keen to return and get back into the Treowen way of life. The only reason to hesitate in recommending to others is that you might want to book the same time as us! John was a great host and always contactable to answer questions.
Absolutely magical stay - 35 of us celebrated New Year at Treowen and it exceeded all of our expectations. Comfortable, clean and surprisingly warm! We can't wait to return.
Gorgeous location. Quirky property. Great for parties and special occasions.
Lovely 17th Century house, with plenty of character. Loads of period rooms and a priest hole to boot. Definitely recommended, if you want to tell ghost stories and explore Monmouth.
Wonderful location really lovely house very authentic
A magnificent 17th century house in glorious surroundings. We were taken around by the owners niece, who was an absolute delight.
Wow, what a treat. Our group of 32 family and friends spent the most wonderful weekend celebrating at Treowen and loved every moment of it. We are looking forward to returning.
An amazing place. Well worth a large family get together.
We booked Treowen for a team meeting - so much better than all staying in a hotel. The house is impressive in every way - fantastic grounds, great bedrooms and communal areas. There is WiFi in the building, reception is stronger in some areas than others,we knew this going in & wanted to be a bit cut off from distraction so it worked perfectly for us. With runners and mountain bikers in our team there were places to head off to in persuit of outdoor fun. The owners were great, right there when we needed them and they left us to our own devices as well. I would absolutely recommend Treowen as a place to escape to for. We are very likely to go back.
The location is amazing; nothing but the beautiful Welsh landscape on all sides. The house itself is a real gem. Modern bathrooms and other facilities don't not intrude on the feeling of the house, who has kept a lot of its very special character. I spent a magical weekend at Treowen, and I very much hope I will be able to visit again soon!
Wonderful old Welsh manor house! We picked fresh apples from the orchard and took lovely walks around the house. Truly a place to feel transported back to past days :)
We were here for an event, and this house was the perfect period setting. It is fabulously gorgeous, very well equipped, with modern plumbing and all the usual creature comforts. Mobile reception is sketchy, but some networks had good coverage, and the worst had some outside! No reflection on the venue, just a handy bit of advice :) The gardens and grounds are lovely, and I highly recommend Treowen House for any gatherings or functions. Particularly good for Dr Who and Torchwood fans as well, as some episodes were filmed here!!
An absolutely beautiful building, with huge rooms and numerous period features: scarily easy to forget what time period you are living in and be immersed in the fantastic atmosphere. Skilfully modernised with showers and toilets and a great kitchen, so you get modern comforts as well!
This was the best possible setting for a Regency larp with added faerie! Absolutely magical setting, with the correct amount of mystery, mist, and confusion! Complete with hidden servants staircase, grand main entrance, magnificent stairwell, priests hole, and attics! Comfy beds, loads of space, areas of both elegance and comfort, an excellent kitchen, and the house itself took on character for our adventure.
Amazing location! Very Atmospheric, great rooms - it was even pleasantly warm. Highly recommended as a location to hire for events.