Iscoyd Blog

When Jane and Duncan chose our venue for their special day we knew it was going to be a memorable affair: because they are a lovely couple and also because the UK’s number one bridal magazine, Wedding Ideas, would be covering the wedding for their real life section. The article featured some beautiful photography, including the image above that now appears […]

In their 16 trends for summer 2016 list they suggest ‘befriending the owners [of Iscoyd] in their local’ if you want to ‘join in with the trustafarians’. We were delighted to appear at number one in the list. While The Sunday Times may cite climbing the social ladder as one of the main reasons to visit Iscoyd Park, we have […]

Inheriting a country estate sounds like one of the most ridiculous privileges that could be bestowed upon a 30-something in modern Britain. In reality, it’s a bit like being told to look after a dying relative in the middle of nowhere who keeps stealing from your wallet when you’re not looking. When five friends suddenly […]

In 2016 we shared our story with The Sunday Times who featured us in their Home magazine along with our fellow country home owners from Canvas & Stone. The two-page feature told the story of how we – Phil & Susie Godsal – inherited a crumbling Iscoyd Park and restored it into a beautiful country home available for private hire for weddings and events. The restoration has been […]

The house: It is rare that you walk into a stranger’s house and immediately feel at home. Even rarer when that home is an 18th-century Grade II-listed Georgian pile set in 750 acres of beautiful Welsh parkland. Iscoyd Park has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, changing from a crumbling stately home that looked only […]