Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway
Heritage railway which aims to re-instate as much as possible of the former Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway.
Attractions in Five Roads
Photo: Parc Howard Museum, Dara Jasumani (CC BY-SA 2.0)From Five Roads, 1.9 km to Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 5 places to visit; none is inside Five Roads’ built-up area. There are 2 museums, a heritage railway and a historic house to choose from. Further afield, Castell Cydweli is 8.3 km from the centre.
In Five Roads
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Around Five Roads: where to begin
Beyond Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway, there are 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway1.4 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric houseStradey Castle3.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumParc Howard Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre2.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre1.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumParc Howard Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre2.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre1.4 km outside town, to the northEach 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 Five Roads, mapped
The farthest of them, Parc Howard Museum, is 4.6 km out.
The dashed line is Five Roads’ 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
What sort of places
The list holds 2 museums, a heritage railway and a historic house.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Five Roads. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Each place in turn
Nothing is inside Five Roads itself; these 5 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Beyond Five Roads
Castell Cydweli (8.3 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli8.3 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan15 km west
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle10 km southeast
CastleDinefwr Castle20 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn20 km west
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle22 km northeast
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales13 km north
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral20 km southeastCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle16 km north
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle21 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich19 km south
CastleCarmarthen Castle17 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Five Roads (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 Five Roads
What is there to see near Five Roads?
No attraction is mapped inside Five Roads itself. Within 5 km of it are Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway, Stradey Castle, Parc Howard Museum and Ffos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre.
Does Five Roads have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Five Roads: Parc Howard Museum and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Five Roads?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cydweli (Cadw), 8.3 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Five Roads?
Within 40 km: Castell Cydweli (8.3 km), Castell Llansteffan (15 km), Loughor Castle (10 km), Dinefwr Castle (20 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 Five Roads 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)
- Parc Howard Museum: Dara Jasumani, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen 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
- St Joseph's Cathedral: Saint_Josephs_Cathedral_swansea.JPG: Wiccasha derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swansea Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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