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National Cycle Museum

๐Ÿ“ Llandrindod Wells, Wales

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โ˜…4.5(165 Google reviews)

Best for cycling enthusiasts and curious families tracing the bicycle's story across 200+ years, from early machines to vintage racing outfits and trophies.

โœ“ Friendly knowledgeable staffโœ“ Cycling history across the agesโœ“ Fair entry priceโœ“ Good for keen cyclistsโœ“ Short visit, about an hour

๐Ÿ† Funzaroo Verdict

A small passion project where trustees restoring bikes will happily stop and talk, making the collection of penny farthings, outfits and memorabilia feel more personal than most museums its size. Children go free and an hour covers it, though keen cyclists get the most from it and coverage leans early.

โ„น๏ธ What to Know Before You Go

๐Ÿ’กCheck the website first, as it only opens a few days a week
โฐAllow about an hour to see everything
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธThere may be a free car park behind the museum nearer the lake, rather than the paid car park on Middleton Road
๐Ÿš—Look for the signs outside confirming it is open

๐Ÿ’ฌ What Families Are Saying

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Louis Finney (The CraZe)

2 months ago

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โ€œWent here as we're staying in the area and so glad we did. Truly a fantatsic museum with bikes/outfits/signage/trophies and much more from the last 200+ years. Had a good chat with one of the trustees as he was restoring a bike which was really interesting and he was super friendly. Its a shame to see the lack of funding this place gets, as its all important in maintaining history. Entry was ยฃ6 which is very reasonable and its definitely worth it.โ€

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David Hayward

3 months ago

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โ€œAbsolutely loved visiting when we were in the area. To see cycling and bicycles through every age was incredible. The commentary on the early years of cycling was really really insightful. Could have maybe done with a little more for later eras but that's a tiny point. This is somewhere that's a genuine labour of loveโ€

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Sylvia Lawson

3 years ago

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โ€œThis place was amazing. A great little find for me and my partner who are keen cyclists not that you necessarily have to cycle to have a look around! So interesting. Bikes dating back to the year dot. I was surprised to see so many kinds of penny farthings as well as loads of memorabilia. Well worth the money and staff were really friendly, informative and helpful.โ€

๐Ÿ“Š Commonly mentioned in Google reviews

Based on Google review tags

Bikes

59 reviews

History of the bicycle

9 reviews

Bike collection

7 reviews

Bicycle museum

5 reviews

Historical bicycles

4 reviews

Overview

A quiet corner of Llandrindod Wells packed with pedal-powered history: rows of bicycles spanning the earliest contraptions through the decades, alongside cycling outfits, old signage and trophies. The commentary on cycling's early years tends to be the thing visitors remember most, and pram access and a car park make the practicalities easy.

๐Ÿ• Opening Hours

Monday10:00-16:00
Tuesday10:00-16:00
WednesdayClosed
ThursdayClosed
FridayClosed
Saturday10:00-14:00
SundayClosed

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