Dolforwyn Castle
Dolforwyn Castle is a grade I listed castle. Its setting is 800 m west of Abermule. It is conserved by Cadw.
Castle near Abermule
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Abermule
Dolforwyn Castle is 800 m west of Abermule. 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; Abermule has 1 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
Expect highs of 18–21°C in Abermule from June to September.
Dolforwyn Castle
Articles on it exist in 7 languages. A short trip away is Castell Trefaldwyn, 7.2 km off, the first of 14 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Cadw
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 800 m west of Abermule
Dolforwyn Castle on the map
The orange dot is Dolforwyn Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Of the 8, Newtown is the largest, at 10,882 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Abermule
Newtown
Kerry
Tregynon
Compare the 8 towns
What else is near Dolforwyn Castle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 14 more, including 2 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 heritage railways.
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn7.2 km away2
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle13 km away3
Historic houseGregynog Hall7.2 km away4
Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway11 km away5
Historic houseGarthmyl Hall, Berriew5.5 km away6MuseumMuseumThe Old Bell Museum7.1 km away7
Heritage railwayRhiw Valley Light Railway7.8 km away8
MuseumThe Robert Owen Museum5.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Dolforwyn Castle in questions
Where is Dolforwyn Castle?
Dolforwyn Castle is 800 m west of Abermule, Powys.
What is Dolforwyn Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Powys, Wales.
Who runs Dolforwyn Castle?
Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Dolforwyn Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Abermule, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dolforwyn Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dolforwyn Castle?
Within 15 km: Castell Trefaldwyn (7.2 km), Powis Castle (13 km), Gregynog Hall (7.2 km) and Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway (11 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 (8)
- Dolforwyn Castle: user Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregynog Hall: Broneirion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garthmyl Hall, Berriew: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhiw Valley Light Railway: Murfas, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Robert Owen Museum: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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