The one place to visit in Kidwelly is Castell Cydweli
We list one place to visit inside Kidwelly’s built-up area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 attractions, a castle and a museum. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by Cadw. Beyond the town, the best known is Castell Llansteffan, 6.8 km off.
The names to know in Kidwelly
Alongside Castell Cydweli you find 2 attractions and a museum.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweliin town
MuseumKidwelly Industrial Museum700 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre3.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionS. V. Paul2.3 km outside town, to the southEach 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 view
The list reaches out to S. V. Paul, 6.3 km away.
The dashed line is Kidwelly’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The places here are 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Kidwelly. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Cydweli).
The list in full
In town there is one, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Kidwelly comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Kidwelly’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kidwelly →
Within a day
Castell Llansteffan (6.8 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan6.8 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn12 km west
CastleDinefwr Castle25 km northeast
CastleCarmarthen Castle13 km north
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle18 km southeast
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales16 km northeast
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle29 km northeast
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum15 km north · 13K visitors a yearFortFortBurry Holms14 km southCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle20 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich22 km southeast
MuseumPendine Museum of Speed17 km west · 34K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Kidwelly (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 Kidwelly
What are the main attractions in Kidwelly?
The place to visit inside Kidwelly’s built-up area is Castell Cydweli. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Kidwelly have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Kidwelly: Kidwelly Industrial Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kidwelly?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kidwelly, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Cydweli).
What are the best-known days out near Kidwelly?
Within 40 km: Castell Llansteffan (6.8 km), Castell Talacharn (12 km), Dinefwr Castle (25 km), Carmarthen Castle (13 km).
Where are Kidwelly’s historic buildings listed?
Kidwelly has 15 listed buildings, 2 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 Kidwelly 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)
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kidwelly Industrial Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor 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
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendine Museum of Speed: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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