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Haverfordwest Castle
Attractions in Haverfordwest

Haverfordwest Castle opens Haverfordwest’s list

4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Haverfordwest are museums or galleries. Mapped inside Haverfordwest’s built-up area are 4 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 3. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by Cadw. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 3 of the places on the list. Set 15 km out, Pembroke Castle makes a day trip.

Photo: Haverfordwest Castle, Cered (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Haverfordwest
4
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The headline places in Haverfordwest

The rest of the best known are 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle.

CastleHaverfordwest Castlein townAbbey or priory · CadwPriordy Hwlfforddin townMuseumHaverfordwest Museumin townMuseumMuseumWelsh spitfire museumin townCastlePicton Castle4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumScolton Manor Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Where to find them

On the map, most of the 3 sit to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Haverfordwest’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

What kind of places

Count 4 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 4 museums2 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 abbey or priory2 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by Cadw (Priordy Hwlffordd).

Every place

Every place, in and near Haverfordwest

After the 4 in town come 3 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 4 inside Haverfordwest come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

321 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Haverfordwest’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Haverfordwest →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Worth the drive, Pembroke Castle (15 km) is first of the 12.

CastlePembroke Castle15 km southCastle · CadwCastell Cas-wis7.9 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain13 km eastCathedralSt Davids Cathedral22 km northwestCastleCarew Castle15 km southeastCastleBenton Castle11 km southeastCastleManorbier Castle21 km southeastTheme parkOakwood Theme Park12 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Talacharn36 km eastFortStack Rock Fort14 km southwestCastleRoch Castle8.7 km northwestCastle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle37 km northeast

Places well known beyond Haverfordwest (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.

What visitors ask about Haverfordwest

What are the main attractions in Haverfordwest?

The best known inside Haverfordwest’s built-up area are Haverfordwest Castle, Priordy Hwlffordd, Haverfordwest Museum and Welsh spitfire museum. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Haverfordwest have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Haverfordwest: Haverfordwest Museum, Welsh spitfire museum, Scolton Manor Museum and Museum Store and Viewing Barn.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Haverfordwest, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Priordy Hwlffordd).

What are the best-known days out near Haverfordwest?

Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (15 km), Castell Cas-wis (7.9 km), Castell Llanhuadain (13 km), St Davids Cathedral (22 km).

Where are Haverfordwest’s historic buildings listed?

Haverfordwest has 321 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. 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 Haverfordwest 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).

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