Nothing mapped in Kerry itself; Dolforwyn Castle is the nearest draw
No place to visit is mapped inside Kerry’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums and a castle. Here, one place is kept up by Cadw. Powis Castle is worth a day, 18 km from the centre.
Where to start near Kerry
Once you have seen Dolforwyn Castle, try 2 museums.
Castle · CadwDolforwyn Castle4.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Robert Owen Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNewtown Textile Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
Beyond the town, the 3 nearby are mostly to the northwest.
The dashed line is Kerry’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
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Kerry. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Dolforwyn Castle).
All of it
Nothing is inside Kerry itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
The Robert Owen Museum
Museum in Newtown, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom.
Newtown Textile Museum
Museum in Newtown, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Kerry’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kerry →
Worth the drive
First of the 12 big names within reach is Powis Castle, 18 km away.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle18 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn10 km northeast
CastleLudlow Castle39 km east
Castle · English HeritageClun Castle18 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle30 km east
Historic houseGregynog Hall9.8 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageWigmore Castle33 km southeast
Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway16 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCwmhir Abbey21 km southwest
CastleMathrafal21 km north
CastleCefnllys Castle29 km south
CastleButtington22 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Kerry (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.
Kerry: questions and answers
What is there to see near Kerry?
No attraction is mapped inside Kerry itself. Within 5 km of it are Dolforwyn Castle, The Robert Owen Museum and Newtown Textile Museum.
Does Kerry have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kerry: The Robert Owen Museum and Newtown Textile Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kerry?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kerry, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Dolforwyn Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Kerry?
Within 40 km: Powis Castle (18 km), Castell Trefaldwyn (10 km), Ludlow Castle (39 km), Clun Castle (18 km).
Where are Kerry’s historic buildings listed?
Kerry has 15 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 Kerry 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
- The Robert Owen Museum: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clun Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregynog Hall: Broneirion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wigmore Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mathrafal: Welshficwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cefnllys Castle: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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