Ffos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre, the place to visit in Carway
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 4 beyond the one inside Carway’s built-up area. There are 2 museums, an attraction and a castle to choose from. Here, one place is kept up by Cadw. Allow a day for Castell Llansteffan, 12 km off.
First stops in Carway
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli4.6 km outside town, to the westHeritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway2.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumKidwelly Industrial Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre2.4 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.
Mapped around Carway
To the west is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Carway’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Between them they are 2 museums, an attraction and a castle.
Green: inside Carway. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Cydweli).
All 5 on the list
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 4 more.
Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway
Heritage railway which aims to re-instate as much as possible of the former Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway.
Kidwelly Industrial Museum
Industry museum in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
The one inside Carway comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Names further out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Castell Llansteffan, at 12 km.
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan12 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn17 km west
CastleDinefwr Castle21 km northeast
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle13 km southeast
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales13 km northeast
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle24 km northeast
CastleCarmarthen Castle15 km northCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle17 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich20 km south
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral23 km southeast
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum15 km north · 13K visitors a year
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle23 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Carway (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.
Before a day out in Carway
What are the main attractions in Carway?
The place to visit inside Carway’s built-up area is Ffos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Carway have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Carway: Kidwelly Industrial Museum and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Carway?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Carway, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Cydweli).
What are the best-known days out near Carway?
Within 40 km: Castell Llansteffan (12 km), Castell Talacharn (17 km), Dinefwr Castle (21 km), Loughor Castle (13 km).
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 Carway 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 (13)
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kidwelly Industrial Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Botanic Garden of Wales: Col Ford and Natasha de Vere, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Joseph's Cathedral: Saint_Josephs_Cathedral_swansea.JPG: Wiccasha derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swansea Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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