Castell Meredydd
Castell Meredydd is a ruined C13 castle. This one stands 500 m east of Machen. It holds the status of a scheduled monument.
Castle near Machen
Just outside Machen
Castell Meredydd is 500 m east of Machen. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Machen 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.
Seasons and weather
Warmest in Machen are June to September, at 18–21°C.
Castell Meredydd
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. Add Caerphilly Castle, 7.2 km away, to a visit; it leads 51 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 500 m east of Machen
Map of Castell Meredydd and nearby
Castell Meredydd sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Castell Meredydd
Largest of the 8 is Newport, home to 130,882. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Machen
Risca
Rogerstone
Trethomas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castell Meredydd is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machen | 500 m west of it | 1,985 | 5 |
| Risca | 1.8 km northeast of it | 15,194 | 8 |
| Rogerstone | 2.5 km east of it | 7,546 | 17 |
| Trethomas | 2.9 km west of it | 1,713 | 4 |
| Newport | 3.4 km east of it | 130,882 | 28 |
| Bedwas | 3.8 km west of it | 6,463 | 6 |
| Cwmfelinfach | 3.9 km northwest of it | 1,353 | 2 |
| Abercarn | 4.5 km north of it | 5,123 | 2 |
Also near Castell Meredydd
Among the 51 within 15 km are 5 castles, 2 cathedrals and a museum.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff12 km away · 373K visitors a year3
CastleCardiff Castle13 km away4
CastleRuperra Castle2.5 km away5
Castle · CadwCastell Coch11 km away6
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral13 km away7
CastleCraig Ruperra Motte2 km away8
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Castell Meredydd
Where is Castell Meredydd?
Castell Meredydd is 500 m east of Machen, Gwent.
What is Castell Meredydd?
Ruined C13 castle in Graig, Newport, Wales, UK.
When is the best time to visit Castell Meredydd?
June to September are the warmest months in Machen, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Castell Meredydd a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Castell Meredydd?
Within 15 km: Caerphilly Castle (7.2 km), National Museum Cardiff (12 km), Cardiff Castle (13 km) and Ruperra Castle (2.5 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 (7)
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruperra Castle: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Ruperra Motte: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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