Out from Borth: Borth Animalarium and more
National Library of Wales, 8.1 km from Borth, is the best-known trip nearby. No place to visit is mapped inside Borth’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a zoo and a theme park.
The best known around Borth
After Borth Animalarium, look out for a theme park.
ZooBorth Animalarium300 m outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkAmusement Park4.4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The outermost point is Amusement Park, at 6.1 km.
The dashed line is Borth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Both are zoos, theme parks or other days out.
Green: inside Borth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Borth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Borth →
A drive away
National Library of Wales (8.1 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Art galleryNational Library of Wales8.1 km south
CastleAberystwyth Castle8.5 km southCastleCastle · CadwCastell y Bere20 km northCastleCastleAberdyfi Castle11 km northeast
Heritage railwayVale of Rheidol Railway8.6 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwStrata Florida Abbey28 km southeast
MuseumAmgueddafa Ceredigion Museum8.1 km south
CastleYstrad Peithyll8.4 km southeast
MuseumCentre for Alternative Technology21 km northeastGardenGarden · National TrustHafod Estate22 km southeastCastleCastleGlandyfi Castle11 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwCymer Abbey32 km northPlaces well known beyond Borth (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.
Good to know in Borth
What is there to see near Borth?
No attraction is mapped inside Borth itself. Within 5 km of it are Borth Animalarium and Amusement Park.
Does Borth have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Borth.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Borth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell y Bere (Cadw), 20 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Borth?
Within 40 km: National Library of Wales (8.1 km), Aberystwyth Castle (8.5 km), Castell y Bere (20 km), Aberdyfi Castle (11 km).
Where are Borth’s historic buildings listed?
Borth has 5 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 Borth 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 (9)
- Borth Animalarium: Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Vale of Rheidol Railway: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strata Florida Abbey: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ystrad Peithyll: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre for Alternative Technology: Centre for Alternative Technology Media Department (Tobi Kellner at English Wikipedia), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cymer Abbey: Dorothea Witter-Rieder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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