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Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle
Attractions in Cilgerran

A castle to see in Cilgerran: Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle

Among the places to visit in and near Cilgerran are 2 castles, 2 attractions and 2 museums. Mapped inside Cilgerran’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 7. Here, 2 places are kept up by Cadw. The best-known trip out is to Castell Henllys, 8.7 km away.

Photo: Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle, Waterborough (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Cilgerran
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Highlights of Cilgerran

The rest of the best known are a castle, an abbey or priory and an art gallery.

Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castlein townCastleCardigan Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or priory · CadwSt Dogmaels Abbey3.5 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryVlad-Art Gallery3.2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionY Felin3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCastle Green House3 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Around Cilgerran, mapped

Close by, the 7 mostly lie to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Cilgerran’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

3 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 abbey or priory1 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle and St Dogmaels Abbey).

Every place

Everything on the list

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 7 more.

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

13 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Cilgerran’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cilgerran →

Big names nearby

Within a day

First of the 12 big names within reach is Castell Henllys, 8.7 km away.

FortFortCastell Henllys8.7 km southwestCastleCastell Newydd Emlyn12 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Talacharn34 km southFortFoel Drygarn10 km southCastle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain28 km southwestCastle · CadwCastell Llansteffan36 km southeastMuseumAmgueddfa Wlân Cymru16 km eastCastleCarmarthen Castle32 km southeastCastle · CadwCastell Cas-wis30 km southwestMuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum33 km southeast · 13K visitors a yearMuseumPendine Museum of Speed35 km south · 34K visitors a yearCastlePicton Castle35 km southwest

Places well known beyond Cilgerran (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 Cilgerran

What are the main attractions in Cilgerran?

The place to visit inside Cilgerran’s built-up area is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.

Does Cilgerran have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cilgerran: Vlad-Art Gallery, Castle Green House and Tom Mathias Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cilgerran, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle and St Dogmaels Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Cilgerran?

Within 40 km: Castell Henllys (8.7 km), Castell Newydd Emlyn (12 km), Castell Talacharn (34 km), Foel Drygarn (10 km).

Where are Cilgerran’s historic buildings listed?

Cilgerran has 13 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 Cilgerran 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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