Museum · near Llanfyllin · Powys

Y Dolydd - The Workhouse

You reach Y Dolydd - The Workhouse, a museum, by heading 300 m southeast of Llanfyllin. Top of the 10 other places within 15 km is Powis Castle, 14 km off.

Where

300 m

southeast of Llanfyllin

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Museum near Llanfyllin

Just outside Llanfyllin

Y Dolydd - The Workhouse is 300 m southeast of Llanfyllin. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Expect highs of 17–20°C in Llanfyllin from June to September.

Jan7° / 1°113 mm

Feb8° / 1°98 mm

Mar10° / 2°76 mm

Apr13° / 4°73 mm

May16° / 6°73 mm

Jun18° / 9°72 mm

Jul20° / 11°99 mm

Aug20° / 11°79 mm

Sep17° / 9°78 mm

Oct13° / 6°115 mm

Nov10° / 4°112 mm

Dec7° / 2°150 mm

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

About

Y Dolydd - The Workhouse

Museum.

Type: Museum
Town: 300 m southeast of Llanfyllin

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

Plan your visit

How to visit

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

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

The map

Map of Y Dolydd - The Workhouse and nearby

The orange dot is Y Dolydd - The Workhouse; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Y Dolydd - The Workhouse

Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 300 m northwest of it

Llanfyllin

1,118 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 3.8 km northeast of it

Llanfechain

257 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Y Dolydd - The Workhouse is	People	Places to visit
Llanfyllin	300 m northwest of it	1,118	2
Llanfechain	3.8 km northeast of it	257	2

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Also close at hand are 4 castles, 2 heritage railways and a museum, among 10 within 15 km.

Castle · National TrustPowis Castle14 km away 2

CastleSycharth Castle9.1 km away 3

CastleMathrafal8.1 km away 4

Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway13 km away 5

CastleButtington14 km away 6

Heritage railwayCambrian Heritage Railways14 km away 7MuseumMuseum · National TrustClive Museum14 km away 8Historic houseHistoric houseBryngwyn Hall2.9 km away

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

Know before you visit Y Dolydd - The Workhouse

Where is Y Dolydd - The Workhouse?

Y Dolydd - The Workhouse is 300 m southeast of Llanfyllin, Powys.

What is Y Dolydd - The Workhouse?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Y Dolydd - The Workhouse?

June to September are the warmest months in Llanfyllin, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Y Dolydd - The Workhouse?

Within 15 km: Powis Castle (14 km), Sycharth Castle (9.1 km), Mathrafal (8.1 km) and Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway (13 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)

Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
Sycharth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mathrafal: Welshficwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cambrian Heritage Railways: Cambrian Railways Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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