The National Cycle Museum is organising a special guided tour for people attending Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival on Thursday, August 22.

Visitors to the Automobile Palace, Llandrindod Wells at 11.30am will have a chance to discover the history of the cycle over the last 200 years with a guided tour by one of the museum’s volunteer guides.

The museum tour is included in the entertainment programme for the Victorian Festival which runs from Monday, August 19 until Sunday, August 25. It’s particularly fitting as the cycle has its origins in Victorian times. 

Admission is £7 for adults and children aged between four and 16 years get in free with a paying adult. Tickets are available from [email protected] or 01597 823605 (evenings).

The museum is home to more than 250 cycles, representing the historical development of cycling from the early 1800s to the present day. There are a number of new displays to interest visitors.

The first British bicycle was made in 1818 by Johnson of London, a copy of which is on display along with Victorian solid-tyred machines and the latest racing models.

The museum will be open from 10am to 4pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10am to 2pm on Saturday 10am to 4pm on Bank Holiday Monday , August 26 during the festival. 

It costs £20,000 a year to keep open the doors to the museum, which relies on the generosity of supporters and visitors to finance its work. For more information or to support the museum, visit http://www.cyclemuseum.org.uk 

The museum is a member of MWT Cymru, an independent organisation representing more than 550 tourism and hospitality businesses across Powys, Ceredigion and Southern Snowdonia.