Y Castell Gwyn
Head 8.2 km east of Abergavenny for Y Castell Gwyn, a castle. It counts as a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 28 more places, Raglan Castle (9.1 km) first on our list.
Castle near Abergavenny
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Abergavenny
Y Castell Gwyn is 8.2 km east of Abergavenny. 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; Abergavenny has 241 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–21°C highs in Abergavenny).
Y Castell Gwyn
The site is looked after by Cadw. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 11 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Cadw
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- 8.2 km east of Abergavenny
- Official site
- cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/white-castle
The essentials
The area around Y Castell Gwyn
Find Y Castell Gwyn in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Y Castell Gwyn
By population, Abergavenny leads the 8 with 13,689. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Abergavenny
Llanfoist
Raglan
Govilon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Y Castell Gwyn is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny | 8.2 km west of it | 13,689 | 5 |
| Llanfoist | 9.5 km west of it | 2,007 | 3 |
| Raglan | 9.7 km south of it | 1,176 | 2 |
| Govilon | 12 km west of it | 1,342 | 6 |
| Ewyas Harold | 12 km north of it | 1,037 | 5 |
| Penperlleni | 13 km southwest of it | 1,396 | 3 |
| Gilwern | 13 km west of it | 2,184 | 6 |
| Monmouth | 13 km east of it | 10,330 | 12 |
Next door to Y Castell Gwyn
Of the 28 within 15 km, look for 6 castles, an abbey or priory and a historic house.
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle9.1 km away2
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle13 km away3
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt8.1 km away4CastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle8.5 km away5
CastleAbergavenny Castle8.4 km away6
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory13 km away7
Historic houseThe Hendre8.3 km away8CastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Y Castell Gwyn
Where is Y Castell Gwyn?
Y Castell Gwyn is 8.2 km east of Abergavenny, Gwent.
What is Y Castell Gwyn?
Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales.
Who runs Y Castell Gwyn?
Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Y Castell Gwyn?
June to September are the warmest months in Abergavenny, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Y Castell Gwyn a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Y Castell Gwyn?
Within 15 km: Raglan Castle (9.1 km), Monmouth Castle (13 km), Castell y Grysmwnt (8.1 km) and Skenfrith Castle (8.5 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 (6)
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abergavenny Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hendre: KJP1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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