Talley Abbey
Talley Abbey is a grade II listed ruins. You will find it 10 km north of Llandeilo. It is cared for by Cadw.
Abbey or priory near Llandeilo
Near Llandeilo
Talley Abbey is 10 km north of Llandeilo. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Cadw
One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Llandeilo has 69 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
From June to September, Llandeilo sees highs of 18–20°C.
Talley Abbey
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. Close by, Dinefwr Castle is 11 km away, one of 7 within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- Cadw
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 10 km north of Llandeilo
- Official site
- cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/talley-abbey
Talley Abbey on the map
Orange: Talley Abbey.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to Talley Abbey
The biggest base of the 5 is Lampeter (2,505 people). All of these towns include it on their pages.
Llandeilo
Llandovery
Cwmann
Lampeter
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Talley Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llandeilo | 10 km south of it | 1,788 | 5 |
| Llandovery | 14 km east of it | 1,455 | 1 |
| Cwmann | 15 km north of it | 975 | 1 |
| Lampeter | 16 km north of it | 2,505 | 1 |
| Tregaron | 27 km north of it | 878 | 0 |
Other places close by
Within 15 km are 7 places, among them 4 castles, a museum and a garden.
CastleDinefwr Castle11 km away2
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle14 km away3MuseumMuseum · National TrustDolaucothi Gold Mines8.1 km away4
CastleLlandovery Castle14 km away5CastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle15 km away6
GardenAberglasney Gardens12 km away7
Historic houseNewton House10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Talley Abbey: the answers
Where is Talley Abbey?
Talley Abbey is 10 km north of Llandeilo, Dyfed.
What is Talley Abbey?
Grade II listed ruins in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Who runs Talley Abbey?
Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Talley Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Llandeilo, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Talley Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Talley Abbey?
Within 15 km: Dinefwr Castle (11 km), Carreg Cennen Castle (14 km), Dolaucothi Gold Mines (8.1 km) and Llandovery Castle (14 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)
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandovery Castle: Stuart Logan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberglasney Gardens: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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