44 Must-See Literary Landmarks in the United Kingdom

42. Ty Newydd, Where Poets Go to Begin (or Begin Again)

Ty Newydd, a graceful Georgian house in North Wales, has been home to the National Writing Centre of Wales since 1990. Once the home of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George, it now hosts poets, playwrights, and novelists on retreat. Here, the mountains meet the sea, and ancient stone walls hold the echoes of bardic tradition. With rooms named after Welsh poets and views that hush the mind, it’s a place where new voices emerge and tired ones renew. Evening readings by the hearth, seaside walks, and shared meals among writers make it feel less like a course—and more like kinship.