Castell Newydd Emlyn
Castell Newydd Emlyn is a castle in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 14 more places, Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru (4.6 km) first on our list.
Castle near Newcastle Emlyn
Just outside Newcastle Emlyn
Castell Newydd Emlyn is 100 m east of Newcastle Emlyn. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Newcastle Emlyn has 31 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
Afternoons in Newcastle Emlyn reach 18–20°C from June to September.
Castell Newydd Emlyn
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 9 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 100 m east of Newcastle Emlyn
Castell Newydd Emlyn at a glance
The numbers show what else is near Castell Newydd Emlyn, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Of the 8, Newcastle Emlyn is the largest, at 1,842 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Newcastle Emlyn
Waungilwen
Cenarth
Pentre-cwrt
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castell Newydd Emlyn is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Emlyn | 100 m west of it | 1,842 | 7 |
| Waungilwen | 3.4 km east of it | 719 | 6 |
| Cenarth | 4 km west of it | 316 | 2 |
| Pentre-cwrt | 7.9 km east of it | 255 | 5 |
| Llechryd | 10 km west of it | 880 | 8 |
| Llandysul | 10 km east of it | 1,321 | 4 |
| Blaenannerch | 11 km northwest of it | 125 | 2 |
| Cilgerran | 12 km west of it | 971 | 8 |
Also near Castell Newydd Emlyn
Among the 14 within 15 km are 5 museums, 2 castles and a heritage railway.
MuseumAmgueddfa Wlân Cymru4.6 km away2
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle12 km away3
CastleCardigan Castle14 km away4
Heritage railwayTeifi Valley Railway3.6 km away5
MuseumAmguedffa am Blentyndod Gorllewin Cymru5.5 km away6MuseumMuseumNational Coracle Centre4.3 km away7
MuseumInternal Fire - Museum of Power9.2 km away8MuseumMuseumCapel Eidalwyr4.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Castell Newydd Emlyn?
Castell Newydd Emlyn is 100 m east of Newcastle Emlyn, Dyfed.
What is Castell Newydd Emlyn?
Castle in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK.
When is the best time to visit Castell Newydd Emlyn?
June to September are the warmest months in Newcastle Emlyn, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Castell Newydd Emlyn a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Castell Newydd Emlyn?
Within 15 km: Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru (4.6 km), Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (12 km), Cardigan Castle (14 km) and Teifi Valley Railway (3.6 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)
- Castell Newydd Emlyn: Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru: David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Teifi Valley Railway: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amguedffa am Blentyndod Gorllewin Cymru: SELF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Internal Fire - Museum of Power: Andy Dingley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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