Montgomery’s draw is The Old Bell Museum
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 4 beyond the one inside Montgomery’s built-up area. The mix takes in 2 attractions, a museum and a castle. One of them is cared for by Cadw. 2 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Day-trippers head 9.8 km out to Powis Castle.
Most famous in Montgomery
Close behind The Old Bell Museum are 2 attractions, a castle and a historic house.
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn100 m outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseGarthmyl Hall, Berriew3.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionGlansevern Hall Gardens3.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Naissance Experience3.9 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.
On the map
Head northwest for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Montgomery’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
Ahead are castles or historic places (2); next, other attractions (2).
Green: inside Montgomery. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Trefaldwyn).
The complete list
One in town leads, with 4 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Montgomery comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
111 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Montgomery’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Montgomery →
Beyond the town
Most famous of the 12 is Powis Castle, 9.8 km from the centre.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle9.8 km north
Castle · CadwDolforwyn Castle7.3 km west
CastleLudlow Castle36 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageClun Castle18 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle26 km southeast
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey32 km northeast
CastleButtington12 km north
Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway12 km northwest
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral31 km northeastCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle32 km northeast
CastleCaus Castle16 km northeast
CastleMathrafal17 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Montgomery (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.
Montgomery, answered
What are the main attractions in Montgomery?
The place to visit inside Montgomery’s built-up area is The Old Bell Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Montgomery have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Montgomery: The Old Bell Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Montgomery?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Montgomery, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Trefaldwyn).
What are the best-known days out near Montgomery?
Within 40 km: Powis Castle (9.8 km), Dolforwyn Castle (7.3 km), Ludlow Castle (36 km), Clun Castle (18 km).
Where are Montgomery’s historic buildings listed?
Montgomery has 111 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 Montgomery 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)
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garthmyl Hall, Berriew: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolforwyn Castle: user Llywelyn2000, 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
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mathrafal: Welshficwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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