Craig-y-Nos Castle
Head 2.7 km northeast of Abercrave for Craig-y-Nos Castle, a historic house. It is a National Monument of Wales. Our list has 10 more places within 15 km; first among them is Dan yr Ogof, at 700 m.
Historic house near Abercrave
Just outside Abercrave
Craig-y-Nos Castle is 2.7 km northeast of Abercrave. Towns near it ↓
National Monument of Wales
On the official list of protected heritage; Abercrave has 5 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Aim for June to September, when Abercrave reaches 18–20°C.
Craig-y-Nos Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- National Monument of Wales
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 2.7 km northeast of Abercrave
- Official site
- craigynoscastle.com/index.htm
Map of Craig-y-Nos Castle and nearby
Use the numbers to match each place near Craig-y-Nos Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Craig-y-Nos Castle
By population, Ystradgynlais leads the 5 with 4,032. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Abercrave
Coelbren
Ystradgynlais
Dyffryn Cellwen
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Craig-y-Nos Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrave | 2.7 km southwest of it | 723 | 7 |
| Coelbren | 3.3 km south of it | 287 | 6 |
| Ystradgynlais | 4.5 km southwest of it | 4,032 | 6 |
| Dyffryn Cellwen | 5.5 km south of it | 715 | 3 |
| Seven Sisters | 6.9 km south of it | 1,343 | 4 |
Make a day of it near Craig-y-Nos Castle
The 10 places within 15 km include 5 attractions, a museum and a water park.
AttractionDan yr Ogof700 m away2
MuseumCefn Coed Colliery Museum13 km away3Water parkWater parkSpring Valley Watersports centre11 km away4AttractionAttractionPenderyn Distillery13 km away5AttractionAttractionZip World Tower Colliery14 km away6AttractionAttractionDinas Rock10 km away7RuinsRuinsYnyscedwyn Ironworks8.4 km away8AttractionAttractionHenrhyd Falls3.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Craig-y-Nos Castle: common questions
Where is Craig-y-Nos Castle?
Craig-y-Nos Castle is 2.7 km northeast of Abercrave, Powys.
What is Craig-y-Nos Castle?
Castle in Powys, Wales.
When is the best time to visit Craig-y-Nos Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Abercrave, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Craig-y-Nos Castle a listed building?
Yes: National Monument of Wales.
What else is there to see near Craig-y-Nos Castle?
Within 15 km: Dan yr Ogof (700 m), Cefn Coed Colliery Museum (13 km), Spring Valley Watersports centre (11 km) and Penderyn Distillery (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 (3)
- Craig-y-Nos Castle: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan yr Ogof: Sloman at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cefn Coed Colliery Museum: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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