Aberconwy House | Wales | National Trust
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Aberconwy House | Wales | National Trust
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Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY
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Exterior architecture at Aberconwy House, Wales
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Opening times for
23 April 2026
Asset
Opening time
Second-hand bookshop
10:00 - 16:00
Available for functions
Digwyddiadau cymunedol, cysylltwch am fwy o wybodaeth | Community events, contact for more details
Bookshop
Siop lyfrau ail-law | Second-hand bookshop
Dogs allowed
Croeso i gwn yn y siop | Dogs welcome in the shop
Aberconwy House Access Statement
Steps/uneven terrain
Castle Street entrance -
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Map
Directions via Google Maps
By train
Conwy railway station 300 yards
By bus
from surrounding areas
Cycling
NCN5
Cycling
-
more information
Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY
aberconwyhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
Second-hand bookshop
Discover a range of second-hand books.
Article
Second-hand Bookshop at Aberconwy House
Find a range of books in Aberconwy House.
Article
Wheel of the Year workshop
Join us in partnership with Menter Iaith Conwy for a bilingual sensory and interactive workshop that will help your little ones connect with the natural world.
Sesiwn Siarad: St David's Day
Join us for a relaxed and informal Welsh language session, perfect for speakers of all levels.
St David’s Day at Aberconwy House
Join us for a weekend-long celebration of Welsh culture this St David’s Day with live music, magical storytelling sessions, tasty treats, and creative crafts.
St David's Day in Wales
Celebrate St David's Day with vibrant Welsh culture, live music, exciting events, and family-friendly activities in some of the most iconic places across Wales. To enable more people to access our places and enjoy this special day, all our pay‑to‑enter sites will be free to visit on 1 March. Funded by Welsh Government.
Cymryd
This converted Welsh hall house is full of historical features and wrapped in a mature and much-loved garden. Follow the path from the sheltered courtyard to the estuary and on to Conwy.
Upcoming events
Sorry, there are no upcoming events at this place
This is the only medieval merchant's house in Conwy to have survived the turbulent history of the walled town over nearly six centuries.
Aberconwy House is the oldest, secular domestic building in Wales. With timbers dating back to 1417, it was initially a Medieval traders house (or warehouse). Since then it has had a long history of trade, with Evan David selling produce from his Benarth farm there in the 1600s and Captain Samuel Williams selling goods such as slate, copper and lead in the 1800s. By the turn of the 20th Century it was a Temperance Hotel run by Jane and William Jones who offered a safe and quiet alternative to the rowdier pubs and inns of Conwy at the time. After running as an antique shop for a number of years it eventually fell into a state of disrepair. To save it from being dismantled and shipped to the USA it was bought by Alexander Campbell-Blair from Llandudno who bequeathed it to the National Trust in 1934.
Project
The project to reinterpret Aberconwy House
Find out how we’re reinterpreting the last surviving merchant house to share the stories of this special place and the people who lived and worked here.
Project
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Focus Reset
Skip to content
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Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY
Opening times
See on map
Exterior architecture at Aberconwy House, Wales
|
©
National Trust Images/Matthew Antrobus
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
Open
Closed
Opening times for
23 April 2026
Asset
Opening time
Second-hand bookshop
10:00 - 16:00
Available for functions
Digwyddiadau cymunedol, cysylltwch am fwy o wybodaeth | Community events, contact for more details
Bookshop
Siop lyfrau ail-law | Second-hand bookshop
Dogs allowed
Croeso i gwn yn y siop | Dogs welcome in the shop
Aberconwy House Access Statement
Steps/uneven terrain
Castle Street entrance -
what3words
:
///
earth.memory.carefully
Map
Directions via Google Maps
By train
Conwy railway station 300 yards
By bus
from surrounding areas
Cycling
NCN5
Cycling
-
more information
Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY
aberconwyhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
Second-hand bookshop
Discover a range of second-hand books.
Article
Second-hand Bookshop at Aberconwy House
Find a range of books in Aberconwy House.
Article
Wheel of the Year workshop
Join us in partnership with Menter Iaith Conwy for a bilingual sensory and interactive workshop that will help your little ones connect with the natural world.
Sesiwn Siarad: St David's Day
Join us for a relaxed and informal Welsh language session, perfect for speakers of all levels.
St David’s Day at Aberconwy House
Join us for a weekend-long celebration of Welsh culture this St David’s Day with live music, magical storytelling sessions, tasty treats, and creative crafts.
St David's Day in Wales
Celebrate St David's Day with vibrant Welsh culture, live music, exciting events, and family-friendly activities in some of the most iconic places across Wales. To enable more people to access our places and enjoy this special day, all our pay‑to‑enter sites will be free to visit on 1 March. Funded by Welsh Government.
Cymryd
This converted Welsh hall house is full of historical features and wrapped in a mature and much-loved garden. Follow the path from the sheltered courtyard to the estuary and on to Conwy.
Upcoming events
Sorry, there are no upcoming events at this place
This is the only medieval merchant's house in Conwy to have survived the turbulent history of the walled town over nearly six centuries.
Aberconwy House is the oldest, secular domestic building in Wales. With timbers dating back to 1417, it was initially a Medieval traders house (or warehouse). Since then it has had a long history of trade, with Evan David selling produce from his Benarth farm there in the 1600s and Captain Samuel Williams selling goods such as slate, copper and lead in the 1800s. By the turn of the 20th Century it was a Temperance Hotel run by Jane and William Jones who offered a safe and quiet alternative to the rowdier pubs and inns of Conwy at the time. After running as an antique shop for a number of years it eventually fell into a state of disrepair. To save it from being dismantled and shipped to the USA it was bought by Alexander Campbell-Blair from Llandudno who bequeathed it to the National Trust in 1934.
Project
The project to reinterpret Aberconwy House
Find out how we’re reinterpreting the last surviving merchant house to share the stories of this special place and the people who lived and worked here.
Project
Become a member
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.
Join
Sign up to hear more from the National Trust
By sharing your email address you’re agreeing to receive marketing emails from the National Trust and confirm you’re 18 years old or over.
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