What to see from Forden: Powis Castle first
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, 2 attractions and a castle. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. At 6.1 km, Castell Trefaldwyn is worth the journey.
The first to see around Forden
The list goes on from Powis Castle to 2 museums and 2 attractions.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle4.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseum · National TrustClive Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumPowysland Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGlansevern Hall Gardens4.7 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionThe Naissance Experience4.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
At 5.2 km, The Naissance Experience is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Forden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
2 are museums or galleries; other attractions come next with 2.
Green: inside Forden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Powis Castle and Clive Museum).
The whole list for Forden
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
A drive away
Start with Castell Trefaldwyn, 6.1 km off, the best known of 12.
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn6.1 km south
CastleLudlow Castle39 km southeast
Castle · CadwDolforwyn Castle12 km southwest
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle36 km north
CastleButtington6.3 km north
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey28 km east
Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway9.2 km west
CastleCaus Castle11 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle29 km southeast
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral27 km eastCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle27 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageClun Castle22 km southPlaces well known beyond Forden (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.
Places to visit in Forden: questions
What is there to see near Forden?
No attraction is mapped inside Forden itself. Within 5 km of it are Powis Castle, Clive Museum, Powysland Museum and Glansevern Hall Gardens.
Does Forden have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Forden: Clive Museum and Powysland Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Forden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Forden, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Powis Castle and Clive Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Forden?
Within 40 km: Castell Trefaldwyn (6.1 km), Ludlow Castle (39 km), Dolforwyn Castle (12 km), Chirk Castle (36 km).
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 Forden 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)
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Powysland Museum: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolforwyn Castle: user Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clun Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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