Penrice Castle
Penrice Castle stands 900 m southeast of Reynoldston. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument. There are 20 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Castell Oxwich (2.2 km).
Castle near Reynoldston
Just outside Reynoldston
Penrice Castle is 900 m southeast 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.
Choosing a month
Warmest in Reynoldston are June to September, at 18–21°C.
Penrice Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 9 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 900 m southeast of Reynoldston
Where it sits
The numbers show what else is near Penrice Castle, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Home to 3,533 people, Bishopston is the largest of these 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Reynoldston
Port-Eynon
Southgate
Crofty
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Penrice Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynoldston | 900 m northwest of it | 412 | 5 |
| Port-Eynon | 3.8 km southwest of it | 213 | 4 |
| Southgate | 4.8 km east of it | 1,938 | 6 |
| Crofty | 7.2 km north of it | 959 | 2 |
| Pen-clawdd | 8.4 km northeast of it | 1,655 | 2 |
| Bishopston | 8.8 km east of it | 3,533 | 11 |
| Three Crosses | 9.2 km northeast of it | 1,476 | 3 |
| Upper Killay | 10 km northeast of it | 937 | 9 |
Other places close by
Nearby, 20 places within 15 km include 5 castles, a fort and a garden.
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich2.2 km away2
CastlePennard Castle4.7 km away3
Castle · CadwWeobley Castle4.6 km away4
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle12 km away5
CastleOystermouth Castle12 km away6FortFortBurry Holms11 km away7
GardenClyne Gardens12 km away8
PierMumbles Pier13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Penrice Castle: what to know
Where is Penrice Castle?
Penrice Castle is 900 m southeast of Reynoldston, West Glamorgan.
What is Penrice Castle?
Castle in Penrice, Swansea, Wales, UK.
When is the best time to visit Penrice Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Reynoldston, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Penrice Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Penrice Castle?
Within 15 km: Castell Oxwich (2.2 km), Pennard Castle (4.7 km), Weobley Castle (4.6 km) and Loughor Castle (12 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 (8)
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pennard Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weobley Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oystermouth Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyne Gardens: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mumbles Pier: Wiccasha, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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