Around Llanfair Caereinion, start with Mathrafal
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Llanfair Caereinion’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 heritage railways and a castle. For a longer trip, Powis Castle lies 11 km away.
Leading the list near Llanfair Caereinion
Behind Mathrafal on the list are 2 heritage railways.
CastleMathrafal4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway4.6 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayRhiw Valley Light Railway4.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The map stretches to Rhiw Valley Light Railway, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Llanfair Caereinion’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Most common are zoos, theme parks or other days out: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Llanfair Caereinion. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Llanfair Caereinion’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llanfair Caereinion →
Beyond the town
The pick of the 12 is Powis Castle, 11 km off.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle11 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn15 km southeast
Castle · CadwDolforwyn Castle12 km southeast
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle36 km northeast
Historic houseGregynog Hall9.1 km south
CastleSycharth Castle22 km northeast
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey40 km east
CastleButtington15 km east
CastleWhittington Castle33 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwValle Crucis Abbey39 km north
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral39 km eastCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle40 km eastPlaces well known beyond Llanfair Caereinion (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.
Visiting Llanfair Caereinion: questions
What is there to see near Llanfair Caereinion?
No attraction is mapped inside Llanfair Caereinion itself. Within 5 km of it are Mathrafal, Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway and Rhiw Valley Light Railway.
Does Llanfair Caereinion have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Llanfair Caereinion.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llanfair Caereinion?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Powis Castle (National Trust), 11 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Llanfair Caereinion?
Within 40 km: Powis Castle (11 km), Castell Trefaldwyn (15 km), Dolforwyn Castle (12 km), Chirk Castle (36 km).
Where are Llanfair Caereinion’s historic buildings listed?
Llanfair Caereinion has 15 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 Llanfair Caereinion 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)
- Mathrafal: Welshficwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhiw Valley Light Railway: Murfas, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Dolforwyn Castle: user Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregynog Hall: Broneirion, 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
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valle Crucis Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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