What to see in Llandrindod Wells, from National Cycle Museum on
3 places to visit are mapped inside Llandrindod Wells’ built-up area, and one more within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 museums and a castle. A short walk covers 3, all within 1 km. Travel 10 km and you reach Builth Castle.
What Llandrindod Wells is known for
The list goes on from National Cycle Museum to 2 museums and a castle.
MuseumNational Cycle Museumin town
MuseumRadnorshire Museumin townMuseumMuseumSignal Box Museumin town
CastleCefnllys Castle1.7 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.
Around Llandrindod Wells, mapped
The map ends at Cefnllys Castle, 2.9 km out.
The dashed line is Llandrindod Wells’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3 of 4.
Green: inside Llandrindod Wells. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
In Llandrindod Wells first, then nearby
The 3 inside Llandrindod Wells come first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
The 3 inside Llandrindod Wells come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, 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 Llandrindod Wells’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llandrindod Wells →
A little further out
Of the 12 day trips, Builth Castle (10 km) is the best known.
CastleBuilth Castle10 km southCastleCastleColwyn Castle8.6 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCwmhir Abbey9.9 km north
CathedralBrecon Cathedral32 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwStrata Florida Abbey32 km west
Castle · CadwBronllys Castle28 km south
CastleHay Castle25 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn39 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageClun Castle31 km northeast
CastleRhayader Castle11 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageWigmore Castle36 km east
CastleLlandovery Castle40 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Llandrindod Wells (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 Llandrindod Wells: questions
What are the main attractions in Llandrindod Wells?
The best known inside Llandrindod Wells’ built-up area are National Cycle Museum, Radnorshire Museum and Signal Box Museum. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Llandrindod Wells have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Llandrindod Wells: National Cycle Museum, Radnorshire Museum and Signal Box Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llandrindod Wells?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Strata Florida Abbey (Cadw), 32 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Llandrindod Wells?
Within 40 km: Builth Castle (10 km), Colwyn Castle (8.6 km), Cwmhir Abbey (9.9 km), Brecon Cathedral (32 km).
Where are Llandrindod Wells’ historic buildings listed?
Llandrindod Wells has 22 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 Llandrindod Wells 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)
- National Cycle Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Radnorshire Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cefnllys Castle: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Builth Castle: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strata Florida Abbey: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronllys Castle: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clun Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhayader Castle: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wigmore Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandovery Castle: Stuart Logan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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