Notable fort · Powys, Wales
The Monastery
The Monastery is a fort in Powys, Wales.
The Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Monastery
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach The Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.97592, -3.09097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Monastery
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rhos Dirion · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pen Twyn Mawr · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hay Bluff · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Longtown Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hatterrall Hill · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Crug Mawr · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Troed · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Urishay Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Llangorse · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bronllys Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hay Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tredustan Motte · fort · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Joseph's RC Church · church · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Snodhill Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Golden Valley · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tretower Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pen y Clawdd Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near The Monastery
- Longtown Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Urishay Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bronllys Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hay Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tredustan Motte · fort · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Snodhill Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tretower Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pen y Clawdd Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Daniel Gilbert in St Michael's Churchyard · fort · North Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ewyas Harold Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Monastery?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Monastery?
Nearby: Black Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Rhos Dirion (viewpoint, 6 km), Pen Twyn Mawr (viewpoint, 6 km), Hay Bluff (viewpoint, 7 km), Longtown Castle (fort, 9 km), Hatterrall Hill (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is The Monastery worth visiting?
The Monastery is listed as a notable fort in Wales on Spotwander.