Visit Bronllys Castle in Bronllys
The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle, a historic house and a museum to choose from. Here, one place is kept up by Cadw. Brecon Cathedral lies 12 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Most famous in Bronllys
Following Bronllys Castle are a historic house, a museum and an attraction.
Castle · CadwBronllys Castlein town
Historic houseLlangoed Hall4.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumTalgarth Mill1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionTregoyd Mountain Riders4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
The map stretches to Llangoed Hall, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Bronllys’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Between them they are a castle, a historic house and a museum.
Green: inside Bronllys. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Bronllys Castle).
Every place to visit
4 places in all: one in town and 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Bronllys comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Bronllys’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bronllys →
Beyond the town
First of the 12 big names within reach is Brecon Cathedral, 12 km away.
CathedralBrecon Cathedral12 km southwest
CathedralHereford Cathedral37 km east
CastleCastell Dinas6.1 km southeast
CastleHay Castle11 km northeast
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle38 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle19 km east
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt28 km east
CastleBrecon Castle12 km southwest
Castle · CadwBlaenllynfi Castle12 km southCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn30 km southeast
Fort · CadwY Gaer Roman Fort15 km west
CastleTretower Castle14 km southPlaces well known beyond Bronllys (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.
Seeing Bronllys: your questions
What are the main attractions in Bronllys?
The place to visit inside Bronllys’ built-up area is Bronllys Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Bronllys have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bronllys: Talgarth Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bronllys?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bronllys, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Bronllys Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Bronllys?
Within 40 km: Brecon Cathedral (12 km), Hereford Cathedral (37 km), Castell Dinas (6.1 km), Hay Castle (11 km).
Where are Bronllys’ historic buildings listed?
Bronllys has 5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Bronllys 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 (12)
- Bronllys Castle: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llangoed Hall: Chris Eason, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas: Jasper Fforde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Castle: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blaenllynfi Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Y Gaer Roman Fort: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tretower Castle: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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