Museums & Galleries · Powys
National Cycle Museum
📍 LD1 5AR
Photo: Ham (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Over 260 cycles from an 1818 Hobby Horse to carbon-fibre bikes
- See a Penny Farthing, Boneshaker and modern Mountain Bikes
- View a 1950s ice cream cart and an 1884 Kangaroo cycle
- Browse cycling memorabilia including badges, jerseys and a Sturmey Archer exhibition
- Free children's quiz and drawing activity during school holidays
The National Cycle Museum in Llandrindod Wells is an independent charitable trust telling the story of cycling through more than 260 machines, from an 1818 Hobby Horse to modern carbon-fibre bikes, plus Penny Farthings, Boneshakers and oddities like an 1884 Kangaroo cycle and a 1950s ice cream cart. It suits anyone curious about social history, design or cycling itself, and offers free quiz sheets and drawing activities for children. The museum is open 10am-4pm Mondays and Tuesdays, and most Saturdays, from April to October, with free parking behind the building and disabled parking at the front. It's close to Llandrindod station, just 0.3 miles away, and there are 41 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for anyone planning a longer visit.
Practical details
- Open
- 10am-4pm Mondays and Tuesdays, April to end October; also most Saturdays
- Parking
- Free parking at the rear, plus disability parking at the front
- Dogs
- Dogs are permitted, subject to reasonable behaviour
- Accessibility
- Disabled toilet on site and free wheelchair use in the museum
From the attraction's own website on 27 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Parking
Visitor reviews
No reviews yet — been here? Be the first to share what it's like.
Log in or create a free account to write a review.
Do you own or manage National Cycle Museum?
Claim this listing to respond to reviews and keep your information up to date. Verification is free — see why owners claim their listing.
Create a free account to claimPlaces to stay near National Cycle Museum
Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
0.1 mi
0.1 mi
0.1 mi
0.2 mi
0.6 mi
1.3 mi
Maen Llwyd
✓ Spacious detached cottage sleeping 8 with private driveway and garden
Llandrindod Wells, Mid Wales
Sleeps 8
£1,041 per break
Check availability🎪 What's on near National Cycle Museum
Events from
Skiddle
Fri 13 Nov · 18:30
Not Your Average Pub Quiz
Llanidloes Community Centre, Llanidloes · 16.0 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Sat 14 Nov · 18:00
Under 16's Club Night
Llanidloes Community Centre, Llanidloes · 16.0 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Thu 31 Dec · 19:00
Llanidloes New Years Eve Party
Llanidloes Community Centre, Llanidloes · 16.0 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Fri 26 Feb · 19:30
Beauty & The Beastiality - Adult Panto!
Llandinam Village Hall, Powys · 17.2 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to National Cycle Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Llandrindod 0.3 miles
- Pen-Y-Bont 3.4 miles
- Builth Road 5.2 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page