Close to Dinas Cross: Newport Castle and more
With nothing inside Dinas Cross’ built-up area, the list has 4 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 castles and an attraction to choose from. Beyond the town, Pembroke Castle sits 38 km away.
Around Dinas Cross: where to begin
Alongside Newport Castle you find 2 castles and an attraction.
CastleNewport Castle4.1 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleNewport Castle (site)4.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionFfald-y-Brenin Christian Retreat Centre4.8 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleFishguard Fort4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Look to the east for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Dinas Cross’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Dinas Cross. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
Here are the 4 places 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 Dinas Cross’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dinas Cross →
Further afield
Of the 12 day trips, Pembroke Castle (38 km) is the best known.
CastlePembroke Castle38 km south
CastleCardigan Castle18 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle19 km east
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral29 km southwestFortFortCastell Henllys11 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain23 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis21 km south
CastleCarew Castle36 km south
CastlePicton Castle26 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwSt Dogmaels Abbey17 km northeast
FortFoel Drygarn16 km east
CastleCastell Newydd Emlyn30 km eastPlaces well known beyond Dinas Cross (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.
Dinas Cross: questions and answers
What is there to see near Dinas Cross?
No attraction is mapped inside Dinas Cross itself. Within 5 km of it are Newport Castle, Newport Castle (site), Ffald-y-Brenin Christian Retreat Centre and Fishguard Fort.
Does Dinas Cross have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Dinas Cross.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dinas Cross?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (Cadw), 19 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Dinas Cross?
Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (38 km), Cardigan Castle (18 km), Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (19 km), St Davids Cathedral (29 km).
Where are Dinas Cross’ historic buildings listed?
Dinas Cross 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 Dinas Cross 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 (12)
- Newport Castle: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Davids Cathedral: Alan Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Dogmaels Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Foel Drygarn: Dave Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Newydd Emlyn: Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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