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Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum
Attractions in Abergwili

The one place to visit in Abergwili is Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 3 of 5. Mapped inside Abergwili’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 4. Yearly visitors to Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum number about 13K. The best-known trip out is to Castell Cydweli, 15 km away.

Photo: Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum, Nilfanion (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Abergwili
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

What Abergwili is known for

A castle, a heritage railway and an art gallery follow Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum.

MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museumin town · 13K visitors a yearCastleCarmarthen Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southwestHeritage railwayGwili Railway2.8 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryOriel Myrddin Gallery2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumPenuel Baptist Chapel1.9 km outside town, to the southwest

Each 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

Plotted on the map

The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Abergwili’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What kind of places

3 of the 5 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Abergwili. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

All of it

One in town leads, with 4 more within 5 km of its edge after it.

The one inside Abergwili comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

4 listed buildings are on Abergwili’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Abergwili →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Castell Cydweli, at 15 km, heads the 12 day trips.

Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli15 km southCastle · CadwCastell Llansteffan14 km southwestCastleDinefwr Castle18 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Talacharn17 km southwestGardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales9.3 km eastCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle12 km eastCastle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle23 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle32 km northwestCastle · CadwLoughor Castle27 km southeastCastleCardigan Castle36 km northwestCathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral35 km southeastMuseumPendine Museum of Speed24 km southwest · 34K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Abergwili (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.

Asked about places to visit in Abergwili

What are the main attractions in Abergwili?

The place to visit inside Abergwili’s built-up area is Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.

Does Abergwili have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Abergwili: Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum, Oriel Myrddin Gallery and Penuel Baptist Chapel.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Abergwili?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cydweli (Cadw), 15 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Abergwili?

Within 40 km: Castell Cydweli (15 km), Castell Llansteffan (14 km), Dinefwr Castle (18 km), Castell Talacharn (17 km).

Where are Abergwili’s historic buildings listed?

Abergwili has 4 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 Abergwili 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)

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