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Radnorshire Museum

Radnorshire Museum is a museum in Llandrindod Wells. The site is in the hands of Powys County Council. A short trip away is Cefnllys Castle, 2.9 km off, the first of 10 within 15 km.

Photo: Radnorshire Museum, David Dixon (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Llandrindod Wells

inside the built-up area

Run by

Powys County Council

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Museum in Llandrindod Wells

Inside Llandrindod Wells

Radnorshire Museum is inside Llandrindod Wells’ built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Which month to go

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

Jan7° / 1°121 mm

Feb7° / 1°96 mm

Mar10° / 2°78 mm

Apr13° / 4°68 mm

May16° / 7°71 mm

Jun19° / 9°67 mm

Jul21° / 11°68 mm

Aug20° / 11°78 mm

Sep18° / 9°79 mm

Oct14° / 6°116 mm

Nov10° / 4°113 mm

Dec7° / 2°135 mm

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

About

Radnorshire Museum

Museum in Llandrindod Wells, Wales, United Kingdom.

It is run by Powys County Council.

In Llandrindod Wells, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Run by: Powys County Council
Town: in Llandrindod Wells
Official site: en.powys.gov.uk/article/1703/Radnorshire-Museum

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

Plan your visit

Before you go

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Locating Radnorshire Museum

Find Radnorshire Museum in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

Llandrindod Wells is the biggest of the 4 bases nearby (5,429 people). The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Llandrindod Wells

5,429 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 2 km northwest of it

Llanyre

281 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 4.3 km northeast of it

Crossgates

339 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 5 km southwest of it

Newbridge-on-Wye

295 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Radnorshire Museum is	People	Places to visit
Llandrindod Wells	It’s in town	5,429	4
Llanyre	2 km northwest of it	281	4
Crossgates	4.3 km northeast of it	339	4
Newbridge-on-Wye	5 km southwest of it	295	3

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Also within reach

The 10 places within 15 km include 4 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.

CastleCefnllys Castle2.9 km away 2

MuseumNational Cycle Museum200 m away 3

CastleBuilth Castle10 km away 4CastleCastleColwyn Castle8.5 km away 5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCwmhir Abbey10 km away 6

CastleRhayader Castle12 km away 7AttractionAttractionGigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre10 km away 8

MuseumCARAD Rhayader Museum and Gallery11 km away

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

Visiting Radnorshire Museum

Where is Radnorshire Museum?

Radnorshire Museum is in Llandrindod Wells, Powys, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Radnorshire Museum?

Museum in Llandrindod Wells, Wales, United Kingdom.

Who runs Radnorshire Museum?

Powys County Council.

When is the best time to visit Radnorshire Museum?

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

What else is there to see near Radnorshire Museum?

Within 15 km: Cefnllys Castle (2.9 km), National Cycle Museum (200 m), Builth Castle (10 km) and Colwyn Castle (8.5 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)

Radnorshire Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cefnllys Castle: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Cycle Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Builth Castle: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rhayader Castle: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
CARAD Rhayader Museum and Gallery: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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