Castle · Boverton · South Glamorgan

Boverton Castle

Visitors to Boverton can see Boverton Castle. The surrounding 5 km hold 6 more places to visit. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.

Photo: Boverton Castle, Jonathan Billinger (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Boverton

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–20°C

In brief

Castle in Boverton

Inside Boverton

Boverton Castle is inside Boverton’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Boverton has 12 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Boverton

Afternoons in Boverton peak at 19–20°C, June to September.

Jan8° / 3°100 mm

Feb9° / 3°81 mm

Mar10° / 4°72 mm

Apr13° / 5°62 mm

May16° / 8°65 mm

Jun19° / 11°68 mm

Jul20° / 13°83 mm

Aug20° / 13°99 mm

Sep19° / 11°88 mm

Oct15° / 8°115 mm

Nov11° / 6°121 mm

Dec9° / 3°125 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Boverton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Boverton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Boverton’s full climate →

About

Boverton Castle

Our list goes on with St Donats Castle, 4.8 km away.

Boverton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Scheduled monument
Town: in Boverton

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Boverton Castle and what surrounds it

The map puts Boverton Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Llantwit Major tops the 6 for size, at 5,348 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in town

Boverton

2,740 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 400 m northeast of it

Eglwys-Brewis

3,300 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 600 m west of it

Llantwit Major

5,348 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 1 km north of it

Llanmaes

413 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Boverton Castle is	People	Places to visit
Boverton	It’s in town	2,740	8
Eglwys-Brewis	400 m northeast of it	3,300	8
Llantwit Major	600 m west of it	5,348	9
Llanmaes	1 km north of it	413	10
St Athan	2.7 km east of it	1,594	7
St Donat's	4.1 km west of it	424	4

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Around it, within 15 km, lie 26 more, including 8 castles.

CastleSt Donats Castle4.8 km away 2

Castle · CadwOld Beaupre Castle4.5 km away 3

Castle · CadwSt Quintin's Castle5.9 km away 4

Castle · CadwOgmore Castle13 km away 5

Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd14 km away 6

Castle · CadwCastell Coety14 km away 7

CastleFonmon Castle6.5 km away 8

CastleEast Orchard Castle4.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Boverton Castle: common questions

Where is Boverton Castle?

Boverton Castle is in Boverton, South Glamorgan, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Boverton Castle?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit Boverton Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Boverton, with afternoon highs of 19–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Boverton Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Boverton Castle?

Within 15 km: St Donats Castle (4.8 km), Old Beaupre Castle (4.5 km), St Quintin's Castle (5.9 km) and Ogmore Castle (13 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Boverton Castle: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Donats Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Beaupre Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Quintin's Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Y Castell Newydd: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fonmon Castle: Stewart Black from British Isles, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
East Orchard Castle: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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