Cefnllys Castle
Cefnllys Castle is a medieval castle. Its address puts it 1.7 km east of Llandrindod Wells. It holds the status of a scheduled monument.
Castle near Llandrindod Wells
Just outside Llandrindod Wells
Cefnllys Castle is 1.7 km east of Llandrindod Wells. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Llandrindod Wells has 22 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Expect highs of 18–21°C in Llandrindod Wells from June to September.
Cefnllys Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 8 languages. 10 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Colwyn Castle (7.7 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 1.7 km east of Llandrindod Wells
Around Cefnllys Castle, mapped
Find Cefnllys Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Cefnllys Castle
Home to 5,429 people, Llandrindod Wells is the largest of these 8. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Llandrindod Wells
Crossgates
Llanyre
Newbridge-on-Wye
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cefnllys Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llandrindod Wells | 1.7 km west of it | 5,429 | 4 |
| Crossgates | 3.1 km north of it | 339 | 4 |
| Llanyre | 4.5 km west of it | 281 | 4 |
| Newbridge-on-Wye | 7.9 km southwest of it | 295 | 3 |
| Llanelwedd | 11 km southwest of it | 132 | 2 |
| Builth Wells | 12 km southwest of it | 2,620 | 2 |
| Rhayader | 13 km northwest of it | 1,837 | 3 |
| Norton | 22 km east of it | 377 | 2 |
Nearby, too
3 castles, 3 museums and an abbey or priory are among the 10 within 15 km.
CastleBuilth Castle11 km away3
MuseumNational Cycle Museum2.9 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCwmhir Abbey10 km away5
CastleRhayader Castle14 km away6
MuseumRadnorshire Museum2.9 km away7AttractionAttractionGigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre13 km away8
MuseumCARAD Rhayader Museum and Gallery13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Cefnllys Castle: questions
Where is Cefnllys Castle?
Cefnllys Castle is 1.7 km east of Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
What is Cefnllys Castle?
Medieval castle in Powys, Wales, UK.
When is the best time to visit Cefnllys Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Llandrindod Wells, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cefnllys Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Cefnllys Castle?
Within 15 km: Colwyn Castle (7.7 km), Builth Castle (11 km), National Cycle Museum (2.9 km) and Cwmhir Abbey (10 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 (6)
- Cefnllys Castle: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Builth Castle: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Cycle Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhayader Castle: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Radnorshire Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- CARAD Rhayader Museum and Gallery: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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