Places to visit in St Asaph, led by St Asaph Cathedral
Every one of the 7 places on the list is among the castles or historic places. We list 2 places to visit inside St Asaph’s built-up area and 5 within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by Cadw. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Drive 25 km to reach Conwy Castle.
Most famous in St Asaph
Then come 2 castles, 2 historic houses and a palace, behind St Asaph Cathedral.
CathedralSt Asaph Cathedralin townPalacePalaceThe Old Bishop's Palacein town
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle2.7 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseBodelwyddan Castle1.5 km outside town, to the west
Castle · CadwTwthill Castle2.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseBodrhyddan Hall3.7 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
Head north for most of the 5 just outside.
The dashed line is St Asaph’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
They are all castles or historic places: 7 in all.
Green: inside St Asaph. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).
Every one of them
In town there are 2, and the list adds 5 more within 5 km of its edge.
7The 2 inside St Asaph come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
52 listed buildings are on St Asaph’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in St Asaph →
Trips out
Start with Conwy Castle, 25 km off, the best known of 12.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle25 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych8.8 km south
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery35 km northeast · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral35 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool34 km northeast · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King36 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint21 km east
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery32 km east
CathedralChester Cathedral38 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey16 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool35 km northeast · 606K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum34 km northeast · 945K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond St Asaph (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.
Practical questions about St Asaph
What are the main attractions in St Asaph?
The best known inside St Asaph’s built-up area are St Asaph Cathedral and The Old Bishop's Palace. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does St Asaph have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of St Asaph.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near St Asaph?
Yes. In or within 5 km of St Asaph, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).
What are the best-known days out near St Asaph?
Within 40 km: Conwy Castle (25 km), Castell Dinbych (8.8 km), Walker Art Gallery (35 km), Liverpool Cathedral (35 km).
Where are St Asaph’s historic buildings listed?
St Asaph has 52 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 St Asaph 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 (18)
- St Asaph Cathedral: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodelwyddan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twthill Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodrhyddan Hall: Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brynbella: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, 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
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basingwerk Abbey: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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