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Llainfadyn Cottage
📍 CF5 6DP
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- Stone cottage from Snowdonia built in 1762
- Oak trusses support a roof of local slates
- Furnished with good-quality quarryman's furniture from around 1870
- See an original 18th-century bread and cheese cupboard
- Nearby cow shed from Waunfawr shows a small-holding layout
Llainfadyn Cottage is a relocated 18th-century stone dwelling, originally built in 1762 near Rhostryfan in Gwynedd for a quarrying family, and now rebuilt at St Fagans. Inside, you'll see furniture from around 1870, including an oak dresser and an original bread and cheese cupboard, alongside a nearby cow shed from Waunfawr that recreates a typical small-holding. It's a good stop for anyone curious about everyday Welsh life and the homes of working families rather than landowners. The cottage sits within the wider museum galleries at St Fagans, Cardiff, with Fairwater station 1.9 miles away and 48 bookable places to stay within 5 miles if you want to extend your visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Opened to the public in 1962
- Best for
- Visitors interested in Welsh rural and quarrying history
From the attraction's own website on 16 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Llainfadyn Cottage 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