Around Guilsfield, start with Powis Castle
There is no place to visit inside Guilsfield’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 castles and 2 museums. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. Chirk Castle is worth a day, 27 km from the centre.
Where to start near Guilsfield
Then come 2 museums and a castle, behind Powis Castle.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle4.7 km outside town, to the south
CastleButtington3.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseum · National TrustClive Museum4.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumPowysland Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the south.
The dashed line is Guilsfield’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 types of place
Castles or historic places number 2, museums or galleries 2.
Green: inside Guilsfield. 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 Guilsfield
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Guilsfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Guilsfield →
Beyond the town
Most famous of the 12 is Chirk Castle, 27 km from the centre.
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle27 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn15 km south
CastleSycharth Castle14 km north
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey28 km east
CastleMathrafal9.1 km west
Castle · CadwDolforwyn Castle18 km south
Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway8.8 km southwest
CastleWhittington Castle22 km northeast
CastleCaus Castle12 km east
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral27 km eastCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle27 km east
CastleWattlesborough Castle13 km eastPlaces well known beyond Guilsfield (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.
What people ask about Guilsfield
What is there to see near Guilsfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Guilsfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Powis Castle, Buttington, Clive Museum and Powysland Museum.
Does Guilsfield have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Guilsfield: Clive Museum and Powysland Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Guilsfield?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Guilsfield, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Powis Castle and Clive Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Guilsfield?
Within 40 km: Chirk Castle (27 km), Castell Trefaldwyn (15 km), Sycharth Castle (14 km), Shrewsbury Abbey (28 km).
Where are Guilsfield’s historic buildings listed?
Guilsfield has 22 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 Guilsfield 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 (14)
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powysland Museum: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sycharth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mathrafal: Welshficwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolforwyn Castle: user Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wattlesborough Castle: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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