Museums & Galleries · Cardiff
Cilewent Farmhouse
📍 CF5 6XB
Photo: Dave Snowden (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- A traditional Welsh longhouse where people and animals lived together
- See the dairy with a cheese press disguised as furniture
- View the huge fireplace used for heating and cooking
- Spot the 1734 date carved above the entrance
- See a rushlight holder used for evening lighting
Cilewent Farmhouse is a rebuilt Welsh longhouse, originally constructed in 1470 near Rhayader and later enlarged in stone in 1734, where families once lived alongside their cattle and horses under one roof. Inside, you can see the living room with its large fireplace used for heating and cooking, a dairy with a cheese press shaped like furniture, and a rushlight holder that once lit the evenings. Moved to St Fagans Museum in 1959 after the original site was threatened by a proposed dam, it offers a vivid glimpse into rural domestic life. Located in St Fagans, Cardiff, part of the Museums & Galleries category, it suits those exploring Welsh heritage, with Fairwater station 1.9 miles away and 41 bookable places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Best for
- Visitors interested in traditional rural Welsh life and architecture
From the attraction's own website on 29 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Cilewent Farmhouse into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Fairwater 1.9 miles
- Danescourt 2 miles
- Waun-Gron Park 2 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page