Rhayader Castle
Rhayader Castle is a ruined castle. Its setting is 100 m southwest of Rhayader. It counts as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Rhayader
Just outside Rhayader
Rhayader Castle is 100 m southwest of Rhayader. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Rhayader has 18 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 climate through the year
Warm weather in Rhayader runs June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.
Rhayader Castle
Articles on it exist in 4 languages. There are 7 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Cwmhir Abbey (9.2 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 100 m southwest of Rhayader
Rhayader Castle at a glance
Spot Rhayader Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to Rhayader Castle
Largest of the 6 is Llandrindod Wells, home to 5,429. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Rhayader
Llanyre
Newbridge-on-Wye
Llandrindod Wells
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Rhayader Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhayader | 100 m northeast of it | 1,837 | 3 |
| Llanyre | 9.2 km southeast of it | 281 | 4 |
| Newbridge-on-Wye | 11 km southeast of it | 295 | 3 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 11 km southeast of it | 5,429 | 4 |
| Bow Street | 38 km northwest of it | 1,101 | 9 |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 39 km west of it | 1,766 | 8 |
More to see nearby
Within 15 km you can add 4 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle.
CastleCefnllys Castle14 km away3
MuseumNational Cycle Museum12 km away4
MuseumCARAD Rhayader Museum and Gallery600 m away5
MuseumRadnorshire Museum12 km away6AttractionAttractionGigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre1.2 km away7MuseumMuseumSignal Box Museum11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Rhayader Castle
Where is Rhayader Castle?
Rhayader Castle is 100 m southwest of Rhayader, Powys.
What is Rhayader Castle?
Ruined castle in Powys, Wales, UK.
When is the best time to visit Rhayader Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Rhayader, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Rhayader Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Rhayader Castle?
Within 15 km: Cwmhir Abbey (9.2 km), Cefnllys Castle (14 km), National Cycle Museum (12 km) and CARAD Rhayader Museum and Gallery (600 m).
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 (5)
- Rhayader Castle: Eirian Evans, 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
- CARAD Rhayader Museum and Gallery: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Radnorshire Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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