Ystrad Peithyll
Remains of a small 12th-century castle in Ceredigion, Wales, UK.
Attractions in Capel Bangor
Photo: Ystrad Peithyll, Nigel Callaghan (CC BY-SA 2.0)What to see from Capel Bangor: Ystrad Peithyll first
From Capel Bangor, the big name within reach is National Library of Wales, 6.6 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Capel Bangor’s built-up area. Among them are a castle and a zoo.
In Capel Bangor
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Capel Bangor
Behind Ystrad Peithyll on the list is a zoo.
CastleYstrad Peithyll1.8 km outside town, to the northZooZooThe Magic of Life Butterfly House4.9 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 map
Finding your way
The farthest of them, The Magic of Life Butterfly House, is 5.6 km out.
The dashed line is Capel Bangor’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
By kind
The list holds a castle and a zoo.
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Capel Bangor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything on the list
Nothing is inside Capel Bangor itself; these 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Capel Bangor’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Capel Bangor →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Best known of the 12 within reach is National Library of Wales, at 6.6 km.
Art galleryNational Library of Wales6.6 km west
CastleAberystwyth Castle8 km west
Abbey or priory · CadwStrata Florida Abbey17 km southeast
Heritage railwayVale of Rheidol Railway7.3 km westCastleCastle · CadwCastell y Bere28 km northGardenGarden · National TrustHafod Estate12 km southeast
MuseumAmgueddafa Ceredigion Museum7.7 km west
ZooBorth Animalarium10 km northwestCastleCastleAberdyfi Castle17 km northMuseumMuseum · National TrustDolaucothi Gold Mines40 km south
MuseumCentre for Alternative Technology26 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwCymer Abbey40 km northPlaces well known beyond Capel Bangor (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.
Questions about Capel Bangor’s attractions
What is there to see near Capel Bangor?
No attraction is mapped inside Capel Bangor itself. Within 5 km of it are Ystrad Peithyll and The Magic of Life Butterfly House.
Does Capel Bangor have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Capel Bangor.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Capel Bangor?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Strata Florida Abbey (Cadw), 17 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Capel Bangor?
Within 40 km: National Library of Wales (6.6 km), Aberystwyth Castle (8 km), Strata Florida Abbey (17 km), Vale of Rheidol Railway (7.3 km).
Where are Capel Bangor’s historic buildings listed?
Capel Bangor has 11 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 Capel Bangor 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)
- Ystrad Peithyll: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Strata Florida Abbey: Gareth James, 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
- Borth Animalarium: Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0, 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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