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Pembroke Castle
Attractions in Cosheston

What to see from Cosheston: Pembroke Castle first

Visitors to Cosheston can choose from 5 castles, 3 museums and 2 attractions. What there is to see lies just outside: 11 places within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by Cadw. For a full day, there is Manorbier Castle, 8.3 km away.

Photo: Pembroke Castle, Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Cosheston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Cosheston

After Pembroke Castle come 4 castles and a historic house.

CastlePembroke Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCarew Castle3.4 km outside town, to the eastCastleBenton Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northHistoric house · CadwLamphey Bishop's Palace2.9 km outside town, to the southeastCastleUpton Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northeastCastleDefensible Barracks3.7 km outside town, to the west

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

Mapped around Cosheston

At the edge of the map sits Carew Cheriton Control Tower, 4.8 km out.

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The dashed line is Cosheston’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

The mix

Ahead are castles or historic places (6); next, museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by Cadw (Lamphey Bishop's Palace).

Every place

Everything on the list

Each of the 11 is 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 Cosheston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cosheston →

Big names nearby

Days out

Out of town, Manorbier Castle (8.3 km) leads 12 names to know.

CastleManorbier Castle8.3 km southeastCastle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain15 km northeastCastlePicton Castle9.9 km northCastle · CadwCastell Cas-wis15 km northCathedralSt Davids Cathedral33 km northwestTheme parkOakwood Theme Park11 km northeastCastle · CadwCastell Talacharn31 km eastCastleHaverfordwest Castle13 km northwestCastleTenby Castle14 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Llansteffan35 km eastAbbey or priory · CadwPriordy Hwlffordd13 km northwestFortStack Rock Fort14 km west

Places well known beyond Cosheston (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.

Common questions about Cosheston

What is there to see near Cosheston?

No attraction is mapped inside Cosheston itself. Within 5 km of it are Pembroke Castle, Carew Castle, Benton Castle and Lamphey Bishop's Palace.

Does Cosheston have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cosheston: Pembroke Museum, Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre and Carew Cheriton Control Tower.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cosheston, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Lamphey Bishop's Palace).

What are the best-known days out near Cosheston?

Within 40 km: Manorbier Castle (8.3 km), Castell Llanhuadain (15 km), Picton Castle (9.9 km), Castell Cas-wis (15 km).

Where are Cosheston’s historic buildings listed?

Cosheston 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 Cosheston 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 (20)

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