Welcome to Treowen
“There be those who say that things and places have souls, and there be those who say they have not; I dare not say, myself, but I will tell of The House.”
H. P. Lovecraft
Treowen is a sprawling old house, considered large even by the standards of the time it was constructed. It has a timeless dreamlike quality in its secret corners and strange paths. Built in the early 17th Century, it sprawls over four storeys of oak panelling, ancient staircases, and hidden nooks. The beautiful gardens and grounds, and the enchanting countryside can be seen from every leaded window.
A house in the borders with a link to dream. A place where seeds from dreams, root and grow into stories. A place that calls to revellers, investigators and strange characters. A place where the boundaries between dream and waking, between truth and fiction, are blurred and thin. Welcome to Treowen Manor.
Lodgings
Should you be brave enough, you may opt to stay overnight at the house. Every bedroom is unique and beautiful, from those with four-poster beds, to those protected by witch marks on the ancient beams.
One of the more curious features, is that none of the rooms have locks. All guest rooms are clearly marked and may not be entered except by the resident guest or in their company.
If you chose to stay, we have two tiers of room: Manuscript and Incunabula.
Manuscript
Manuscript rooms are beautiful, spacious rooms for 2, 3 or 4 people. A place to rest, change for dinner should you wish and dream through the night.
£350/£525/£700 (for 2/3/4 people, shared bathrooms.
Mallard’s Nest
Second floor room accessed from the main stairwell. This room has a shared bathroom with Otter’s Holt. This room has a double and a single bed and is suitable for up to three guests.
Otter’s Holt
Second floor room accessed from the spiral stairwell. This room has a shared bathroom with Mallard’s Nest located between the two rooms. Can be set as a double or twin.
Quatrefoil
First floor double room accessible from both stairwells. Decorated with barbed quatrefoils - a nod to the danger of thorns.
Retreat
Third floor room accessed from the main stairwell. Protected with witches marks, one of only three remaining rooms of the Witch’s Wing. Can be set as a double or twin
Sanctuary
Third floor room accessed from the main stairwell. Protected with witches marks, one of only three remaining rooms of the Witch’s Wing. Can be set as a double or twin.
Sub Rosa
An adjoining pair of rooms on the first floor accessed from the main stairwell. The first room is a very spacious room with a double bed and large wardrobe. The second room, accessed only through the first, is over the portico at the front of the house. This room has a pair of twin beds.
Incunabula
Incunabula rooms are all two person rooms, most with an en-suite bathroom. These rooms come with their own story, as well as:
Unique ephemera for you to keep linked to a story directly related to the room.
A pair of delightful cocktails served in the bar.
£600 (for 2 people, en-suite bathroom excepting Midnight Lily)
Midnight Lily
The Lily - A symbol of strength and beauty, yet still so closely associated with death.
On the first floor, this room has a half tester double bed, and William Morris wallpaper. Accessible from both stairwells.
Blackthorn’s Pact
Blackthorn - known as The Mother of the Woods and the keeper of secrets.
On the second floor, this room has a double bed, en-suite bathroom, and William Morris wallpaper. Accessible from the main stairwell.
Bitter Bramble
Bramble - tasty to eat before the turn of the year when they are said to turn bitter and become cursed.
On the first floor, this room has a double, four-poster bed, en-suite bathroom, and William Morris textiles. Accessible from the main stairwell.
Scorched Sanctum
Scorched - the beams of the room show evidence of scorching believed to be protective ‘Witch Marks’.
On the third floor, this room has an en-suite bathroom accessed by ladder. It can be set as a double or twin. Accessible from the spiral stairs and a private stair.
Finding us
Treowen Manor is 90 minutes by train from London Paddington to the closest station, and around 30 minutes from Newport. Cardiff and Bristol are both less than an hour also by train. You can find it here.
The address is:
Treowen
Wonastow
Monmouth
NP25 4DL,
you can also find it on What3Words using trapdoor.arrow.icebergs.
If you’re arriving by car, there is plenty of parking available at the house.