Burry Holms
Standing 8.5 km west of Reynoldston, Burry Holms is a fort. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Castell Cydweli, 14 km off.
Fort near Reynoldston
Near Reynoldston
Burry Holms is 8.5 km west of Reynoldston. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Reynoldston has 2 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
In Reynoldston, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–21°C.
Burry Holms
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 9 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 8.5 km west of Reynoldston
Map of Burry Holms and nearby
The numbers show what else is near Burry Holms, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Burry Port, with 4,966 people, is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Reynoldston
Pembrey
Burry Port
Port-Eynon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Burry Holms is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynoldston | 8.5 km east of it | 412 | 5 |
| Pembrey | 9 km north of it | 2,094 | 2 |
| Burry Port | 9.7 km northeast of it | 4,966 | 4 |
| Port-Eynon | 9.8 km southeast of it | 213 | 4 |
| Pwll | 12 km northeast of it | 1,305 | 3 |
| Trimsaran | 13 km north of it | 2,190 | 6 |
| Kidwelly | 14 km north of it | 2,761 | 4 |
| Mynyddygarreg | 16 km north of it | 320 | 3 |
Places to add to Burry Holms
Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more, including 4 castles, 2 attractions and a historic house.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli14 km away2
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich12 km away3
Castle · CadwWeobley Castle7.9 km away4
CastlePenrice Castle11 km away5Historic houseHistoric houseStradey Castle13 km away6
MuseumParc Howard Museum14 km away7AttractionAttractionPerriswood Archery & Falconry Centre11 km away8AttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Burry Holms
Where is Burry Holms?
Burry Holms is 8.5 km west of Reynoldston, West Glamorgan.
What is Burry Holms?
Hillfort in Swansea.
When is the best time to visit Burry Holms?
June to September are the warmest months in Reynoldston, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Burry Holms a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Burry Holms?
Within 15 km: Castell Cydweli (14 km), Castell Oxwich (12 km), Weobley Castle (7.9 km) and Penrice Castle (11 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 (5)
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weobley Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Howard Museum: Dara Jasumani, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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