Ghosts

Built between 1577-1580, Plas Mawr is ornately decorated with fireplaces and colourful plasterwork, and reputedly haunted by its first owner Robert Wynn (1520-1598) who died of a broken heart. Wynn supposedly searches the rooms for vengeance against a young doctor who was so scared to treat Wynn’s injured wife and baby son that he tried to escape up the chimney. Left on their own, both mistress and child died, and the doctor got stuck and also perished. Evening tours are held at Plas Mawr at certain times of the year, where your guide will tell you about the history of the house and relay scary stories. As you walk the old passageways, you will find rooms decorated with pentagrams to ward off evil spirits – there’s plenty to make your hair stand on end. The house is run by Cadw.