Llanrwst Almshouses

The Llanrwst Almshouses were constructed in 1610 by Sir John Wynn of Gwydir to house twelve poor men of the parish. For four hundred years they continued to provide shelter until 1976 when the buildings closed. Then in 1996 with the aid of Heritage Lottery funding the Almshouses were restored and in 2002 were reopened as a museum of local history and a community focal point. The museum consists of two restored period rooms, temporary exhibitions and local artefacts. A working herb garden is situated in the museum grounds, offering excellent views of this Grade II listed building and the historic St Grwst Church. This unique community museum offers you a rare glimpse into the daily life of a Welsh market town.

This attraction can be easily visited whilst staying in the Conwy Valley, and is 3 miles (5 km) from Betws-y-Coed as the crow flies (straight line distance). See the routeplanner below for a suggested route and estimated journey time.

Transport/Access

Disabled Access :
We have disabled facilities and access to the ground floor only.

Public Transport :
Bus : Llanrwst is on the main Conwy Valley bus route. Train : station in Llanrwst.

Parking :
Plenty of parking (free and Pay & Display) in Llanrwst.

Driving Route :
From Betws-y-Coed Capel Curig Dolwyddelan Llanrwst Trefriw to Llanrwst Almshouses
(Suggested route from Googlemaps)

Location Map :

View location on multimap based on our postcode