📣 We are pleased to announce our opening dates for the 2026 season!
The House & Gardens will be re-opening for exploration on April 1st and will close on October 18th 2026. To plan your visit, you will find all the details on our website
We hope to see you soon!
Following a fantastic opening month, we're excited to be welcoming you back to explore Mount Stuart. We're off to a great start this season!
So what's on this month?
🌳 Take the scenic route round our grounds and get your heart pumping by registering for our 250th Park Run at Mount Stuart
🏴 Welsh Treasures / Trysorau Cymreig, our object of the month series continues with a brand new item...
🌷 The grounds are bursting with beautiful spring blooms right now and bluebells are growing once again on Mount Stuart soil!
Veronica Ryan's new exhibition will open at Mount Stuart on the 30th of May. The Weather Inside II, will explore reflections on the materiality of Mount Stuart house and its contents and will see Ryan interrogating lineage through considerations of family histories.
❤ Love Mount Stuart?
If you find yourself returning again and again to explore our fabulous history and serene gardens, an Annual Membership is your golden ticket! Enjoy unlimited complimentary admission while playing a vital role in the conservation and protection of Mount Stuart for years to come. (Please see website for details)
✨ Ready to join us?
Plan your perfect May day out and book your tickets online now. We can’t wait to see you in the sunshine when we re-open on Monday 4th May.
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🔎 It's Time for Object of the Month!
Our latest Welsh Treasures display has taken pride of place in the dining room and is ready for inspection! Make sure to stop by for a look on your next visit.
At first glance, this may seem like simply a peculiar scrap of insignificant wood but much like everything else in the Bute collection, there is a fascinating
story behind it...
Deep beneath the mud of Cardiff in 1838, workers excavating the West Bute Dock struck something ancient. 33 feet below the clay, resting on a bed of gravel, lay a forgotten forest of oak trees!
This humble piece of wood is a fragment of one of those trees, unearthed from the very site that would transform Cardiff from a small fishing town into one of the most important trading posts in Europe.
While the 2nd Marquess of Bute, known as the "Creator of Modern Cardiff" was focused on the city’s industrial future, this oak was a quiet reminder of its prehistoric past!
Discover history up close at Mount Stuart and visit us this summer! For all the important information, head over to our website
Curious? You can learn even more about the wonders of the Bute Collection by using our free digital guide on @bloombergconnects 🧐
#ObjectoftheMonth #CardiffBay #WelshHistory #ModernCardiff #IndustrialRevolution #ButeCollection #MountStuart
Did you spot the Isle of Bute making an appearance on BBC Landward last night?
It was great to see these familiar faces from our community on our screens and a real pleasure hosting the Landward team on Mount Stuart's grounds for their Red Squirrel segment! 🐿
Wonderful to see the Bute land under our care shared with viewers all over the country! Big thank you to @bbcscotland and the Landward team for popping doon the water to visit our beloved wee island 🌊
Watch Landward Episode 6 now on BBC iPlayer!
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📷 Presenters Arlene Stuart and Dougie Vipond with Kerrycroy Farmers, Apple Tree Nursery, Beach Watch Bute, and Bute Red Squirrel Society - all images by BBC Scotland
#Landward #BBCScotland #Countryside
#Rural #IslandLife #VisitBute #HiddenScotland
🗝️ Opening Hours Update…
Mount Stuart House will be closed this weekend, the 2nd & 3rd of May for a private event. The gardens will remain open for exploration with tickets available for purchase from the Courtyard Pantry. 🌳
You can still grab a sweet treat from the pantry too, where we’re serving hot & cold drinks, a delicious selection of cakes and even ice cream! 🍰🍦☕️
🔎 For more information on all things Mount Stuart or to book your tickets, please visit our website: /visiting
In the early 1770s the 3rd Earl of Bute travelled around Italy, spending time in Venice, connecting with the city and its art. This portrait of Doge Franceso Donà by Titian is one of the works the Earl brought back to add to his stunning picture collection.
Titian is generally regarded as one of the greatest artists of the Venetian Renaissance; he painted portraits, mythological and Biblical subjects and landscapes with versatility and virtuosity. He had many patrons and was responsible for painting the portrait of each new doge, the elected leader of the Republic of Venice. In this portrait of Francesco Donà, who ruled 1545-1553, the Doge’s Palace in Saint Mark’s Square can be seen over his shoulder.
Our Contemporary Visual Arts team are following in the 3rd Earl’s footsteps, heading to Venice for the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in May for the opening of Shame Parade by Bugarin + Castle, curated by Mount Stuart Trust for Scotland + Venice.
📸 by @keithhunterphotography , courtesy the Bute Collection at Mount Stuart
We were delighted to receive this award of excellence from @cietours , one of the largest travel providers for US visitors to the UK, at their annual UK awards ceremony in Glasgow recently! 🏆✨
Two of our fabulous guides, Mary and Alison, attended to accept the award on the team's behalf. Big thank you to CIE Tours and our North American guests, whose lovely feedback made this happen! 🎉
Your support means so much to our team and really makes what we do all the more rewarding❤️
📷 Images: CIE Tours’ Managing Director, Stephen Cotter with Mary Sinclair and Alison Johnston from the Mount Stuart Guiding Team
📣 House Closure Information...
On Saturday the 25th of April, Mount Stuart House will be closed due to a private event.
The Gardens & Courtyard Pantry will remain open and tickets may be purchased from there.
We will reopen as normal on Sunday 26th and look forward to seeing you then!
Time for Taurus to shine ✨
Taurus is considered the anchor of the zodiac. Symbolized by the bull, this earth sign is known for being grounded, patient and extremely loyal. They are very loving and generous with those they hold dear 💚
Taureans possess a deep appreciation for art, beauty and the natural world. They tend to be very focused on comforts and enjoy the finer things in life, so naturally, they would feel right at home soaking up Mount Stuart's sumptuous interiors 🖼️🏺
Do you have a dear Taurus in your life? Tag them!
#zodiacsigns #taurus #stainedglasswindows #neogothic #victorianarchitecture #mountstuart #historichouse
🎶 Cleanse your feed with some Mount Stuart Gardens ambience. Listen to this beautiful birdsong! 🎵
Our Wee Garden and Pinetum are so peaceful in the spring. Pop out and pay us a visit to see for yourself! We have plenty of gorgeous gardens waiting to be explored and relaxing nature to enjoy…
#naturesounds #birdsong #birdwatching #scottishgardens #visitbute
Join us on Saturday 30th May 2-5pm for the opening of The Weather Inside II, Veronica Ryan’s largest solo show in Scotland to date.
On Sunday 31st May at 10am, Veronica will join Director of our Contemporary Visual Arts Programme, Sophie Crichton Stuart, in conversation to discuss her work and the themes that inform this exhibition.
Tickets for the exhibition opening and artist talk are free, register via the link in our bio ✨
📸: 19th Century leadwork detailing at Mount Stuart. Photograph by Hayley McGuire.
