From Abermule, 900 m to Dolforwyn Castle
From Abermule, the big name within reach is Powis Castle, 13 km away. There is no place to visit inside Abermule’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle and a historic house. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by Cadw.
Around Abermule: where to begin
Dolforwyn Castle aside, the next best known is a historic house.
Castle · CadwDolforwyn Castle800 m outside town, to the west
Historic houseGarthmyl Hall, Berriew4.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
The map stretches to Garthmyl Hall, Berriew, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Abermule’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Abermule. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Dolforwyn Castle).
Place by place
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Abermule’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Abermule →
Beyond the town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Powis Castle, 13 km off.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle13 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn6.4 km east
Castle · English HeritageClun Castle20 km southeast
Historic houseGregynog Hall8.1 km west
Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway11 km north
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle30 km southeast
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey38 km northeast
CastleMathrafal16 km north
CastleButtington17 km northeast
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral37 km northeastCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle38 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageWigmore Castle36 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Abermule (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Planning a visit to Abermule
What is there to see near Abermule?
No attraction is mapped inside Abermule itself. Within 5 km of it are Dolforwyn Castle and Garthmyl Hall, Berriew.
Does Abermule have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Abermule.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Abermule?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Abermule, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Dolforwyn Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Abermule?
Within 40 km: Powis Castle (13 km), Castell Trefaldwyn (6.4 km), Clun Castle (20 km), Gregynog Hall (8.1 km).
Where are Abermule’s historic buildings listed?
Abermule has 1 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Abermule when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- Dolforwyn Castle: user Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garthmyl Hall, Berriew: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clun Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregynog Hall: Broneirion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mathrafal: Welshficwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wigmore Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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