Castle · Bronllys · Powys

Bronllys Castle

Bronllys Castle is a grade I listed castle. It lies inside the built-up area of Bronllys. The site is looked after by Cadw.

Photo: Bronllys Castle, Keith Salvesen (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Bronllys

inside the built-up area

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 8%

#682 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Castle in Bronllys

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Bronllys

Bronllys Castle is inside Bronllys’ built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Bronllys has 5 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Bronllys

In Bronllys, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 2°93 mm

Feb8° / 2°78 mm

Mar10° / 3°69 mm

Apr13° / 5°67 mm

May16° / 7°69 mm

Jun19° / 10°62 mm

Jul21° / 12°64 mm

Aug20° / 12°77 mm

Sep18° / 10°73 mm

Oct14° / 7°107 mm

Nov10° / 4°98 mm

Dec8° / 2°110 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bronllys, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bronllys. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bronllys’ full climate →

About

Bronllys Castle

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages. Within 15 km there are 18 more places to visit, starting with Brecon Cathedral (12 km).

Bronllys’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: in Bronllys
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/bronllys-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Its place on the map

Orange shows Bronllys Castle; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

With 8,257 people, Brecon is the largest of the 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Bronllys

548 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 200 m southeast of it

Talgarth

1,252 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 2.8 km northeast of it

Three Cocks

310 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 7.3 km south of it

Llangors

423 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bronllys Castle is	People	Places to visit
Bronllys	It’s in town	548	4
Talgarth	200 m southeast of it	1,252	4
Three Cocks	2.8 km northeast of it	310	4
Llangors	7.3 km south of it	423	3
Llanigon	8.4 km northeast of it	266	3
Hay-on-Wye	11 km northeast of it	2,065	3
Clyro	11 km northeast of it	753	3
Brecon	12 km southwest of it	8,257	7

Make a day of it

Also near Bronllys Castle

Of the 18 within 15 km, look for 7 castles and a cathedral.

CathedralBrecon Cathedral12 km away 2

CastleCastell Dinas5.4 km away 3

CastleHay Castle11 km away 4

Castle · CadwBlaenllynfi Castle12 km away 5

CastleBrecon Castle12 km away 6

CastleTretower Castle14 km away 7

CastleClifford Castle15 km away 8

Castle · CadwTretower Court14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Bronllys Castle

Where is Bronllys Castle?

Bronllys Castle is in Bronllys, Powys, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Bronllys Castle?

Grade I listed castle in Powys, Wales, UK.

Who runs Bronllys Castle?

Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Bronllys Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Bronllys, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Bronllys Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Bronllys Castle?

Within 15 km: Brecon Cathedral (12 km), Castell Dinas (5.4 km), Hay Castle (11 km) and Blaenllynfi Castle (12 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Bronllys Castle: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Dinas: Jasper Fforde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blaenllynfi Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brecon Castle: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tretower Castle: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clifford Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tretower Court: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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