Places to visit around Jameston, from Manorbier Castle
Visitors to Jameston can choose from 2 castles, 2 theme parks and 2 attractions. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 9 are within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by Cadw. A drive of 7.8 km brings you to Pembroke Castle.
Leading the list near Jameston
Then come a castle, a historic house and a zoo, behind Manorbier Castle.
CastleManorbier Castle1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleCarew Castle4.6 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · CadwLamphey Bishop's Palace4 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooManor Wildlife Park4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCarew Cheriton Control Tower3.7 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkHeatherton World of Activities4.3 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The list reaches out to Dinosaur Park, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Jameston’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
3 are castles or historic places; zoos, theme parks or other days out come next with 3.
Green: inside Jameston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Lamphey Bishop's Palace).
The places, one by one
9 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Lamphey Bishop's Palace
Grade I listed building and ruined medieval building complex in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Jameston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Jameston →
Day trips
Most famous of the 12 is Pembroke Castle, 7.8 km from the centre.
CastlePembroke Castle7.8 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain19 km north
CastleBenton Castle9.4 km northwest
CastleTenby Castle8.3 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn27 km northeast
CastlePicton Castle15 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis19 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli36 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan32 km northeast
Abbey or prioryCaldey Abbey8.9 km east
Theme parkOakwood Theme Park14 km north
MuseumPendine Museum of Speed20 km northeast · 34K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Jameston (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.
Visiting Jameston: the answers
What is there to see near Jameston?
No attraction is mapped inside Jameston itself. Within 5 km of it are Manorbier Castle, Carew Castle, Lamphey Bishop's Palace and Manor Wildlife Park.
Does Jameston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Jameston: Carew Cheriton Control Tower.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Jameston?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Jameston, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Lamphey Bishop's Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Jameston?
Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (7.8 km), Castell Llanhuadain (19 km), Benton Castle (9.4 km), Tenby Castle (8.3 km).
Where are Jameston’s historic buildings listed?
Jameston has 4 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 Jameston 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 (17)
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamphey Bishop's Palace: Vale Holidays, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manor Wildlife Park: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Cheriton Control Tower: Scott Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tenby Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caldey Abbey: Eddy Lloyd, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendine Museum of Speed: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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