What to see from Aberaeron: Llanerchaeron Museum first
From Aberaeron, the big name within reach is National Library of Wales, 23 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Aberaeron’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust.
Top of the list around Aberaeron
Beyond Llanerchaeron Museum, there is a museum.
Museum · National TrustLlanerchaeron Museum2.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Geler Jones Collection2.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The Geler Jones Collection, 3.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Aberaeron’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 they are
They are all museums or galleries: 2 in all.
Green: inside Aberaeron. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Llanerchaeron Museum).
The list in full
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
246 listed buildings are on Aberaeron’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aberaeron →
Day trips from Aberaeron
National Library of Wales (23 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Art galleryNational Library of Wales23 km northeast
CastleAberystwyth Castle22 km northeast
CastleCardigan Castle33 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle33 km southwest
Abbey or priory · CadwStrata Florida Abbey29 km eastMuseumMuseum · National TrustDolaucothi Gold Mines30 km southeast
CastleCastell Newydd Emlyn27 km southwest
MuseumAmgueddfa Wlân Cymru26 km south
Heritage railwayVale of Rheidol Railway22 km northeastGardenGarden · National TrustHafod Estate32 km east
MuseumAmgueddafa Ceredigion Museum23 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwSt Dogmaels Abbey34 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Aberaeron (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.
Aberaeron: questions and answers
What is there to see near Aberaeron?
No attraction is mapped inside Aberaeron itself. Within 5 km of it are Llanerchaeron Museum and The Geler Jones Collection.
Does Aberaeron have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Aberaeron: Llanerchaeron Museum and The Geler Jones Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aberaeron?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Aberaeron, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Llanerchaeron Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Aberaeron?
Within 40 km: National Library of Wales (23 km), Aberystwyth Castle (22 km), Cardigan Castle (33 km), Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (33 km).
Where are Aberaeron’s historic buildings listed?
Aberaeron has 246 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 Aberaeron 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 (11)
- Llanerchaeron Museum: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Wales: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberystwyth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strata Florida Abbey: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Newydd Emlyn: Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru: David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vale of Rheidol Railway: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Dogmaels Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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