Must-see fort · Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Mathrafal
Mathrafal is a fort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire West and Chester.
Mathrafal: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mathrafal
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mathrafal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.68780, -3.28650. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mathrafal
- Powis Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church, Welshpool · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tomen yr Allt · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~13 km · Must-see
- Buttington · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Long Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dolforwyn Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cyrniau · viewpoint · Powys · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~21 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Carreghofa Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sycharth Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Breidden GSM-R tower · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gyrn Moelfre · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~24 km · Must-see
- Glyndŵr's Way · trek · Powys · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall · waterfall · Powys · ~25 km · Must-see
- Godor · viewpoint · Powys · ~25 km · Must-see
- Caus Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~26 km · Must-see
- Godor North Top · viewpoint · Powys · ~26 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Mathrafal
- Powis Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tomen yr Allt · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~13 km · Must-see
- Buttington · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dolforwyn Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Carreghofa Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sycharth Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Caus Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hoarstones Stone Circle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wattlesborough Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mathrafal open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mathrafal yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mathrafal?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mathrafal?
Nearby: Powis Castle (fort, 12 km), St Mary's Church, Welshpool (church, 12 km), Tomen yr Allt (fort, 13 km), Buttington (fort, 15 km), Long Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Dolforwyn Castle (fort, 20 km).
Is Mathrafal worth visiting?
Mathrafal is listed as a must-see fort in Cheshire West and Chester on Spotwander.