Places to visit around Mynydd Isa, from Castell Ewloe
None of our places to visit is inside Mynydd Isa’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, a castle and a historic house. Among them, one is cared for by Cadw. A longer outing takes you to Chester Cathedral, 15 km off.
Around Mynydd Isa: where to begin
Once you have seen Castell Ewloe, try 2 museums and a historic house.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic housePlas Teg4.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMold Library1.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBuckley Library1.3 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Out at 5.4 km is Plas Teg, the farthest.
The dashed line is Mynydd Isa’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
2 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Mynydd Isa. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
All 4 on the list
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Mynydd Isa’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mynydd Isa →
Further out, the best known
Leading the 12 is Chester Cathedral, 15 km away; they include 6 castles and 3 cathedrals.
CathedralChester Cathedral15 km east
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint9.2 km north
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery28 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral27 km north
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle15 km east
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle27 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle28 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool27 km north · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King28 km north
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery22 km north
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle8.6 km southeast
CastleHolt Castle Ruins19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Mynydd Isa (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What visitors ask about Mynydd Isa
What is there to see near Mynydd Isa?
No attraction is mapped inside Mynydd Isa itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Ewloe, Plas Teg, Mold Library and Buckley Library.
Does Mynydd Isa have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mynydd Isa: Mold Library and Buckley Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mynydd Isa?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mynydd Isa, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
What are the best-known days out near Mynydd Isa?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (15 km), Castell y Fflint (9.2 km), Walker Art Gallery (28 km), Liverpool Cathedral (27 km).
Where are Mynydd Isa’s historic buildings listed?
Mynydd Isa has 2 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Mynydd Isa when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (14)
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Teg: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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