Around Lampeter: National Library of Wales and more
The one place on our list close to Lampeter is Lampeter Museum, within 5 km of its edge. National Library of Wales, 33 km away, is the best-known day out. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 7 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
Closest of all
It is Lampeter Museum, 200 m from the middle. Lampeter Museum is a local museum in Lampeter.
Finding them
From 1 to 7, each number is a tile below.
Lampeter is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Castles or historic places number 9, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Lampeter. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
6 places are cared for: 5 by Cadw and 1 by the National Trust (Dolaucothi Gold Mines, Carreg Cennen Castle, Strata Florida Abbey and Dryslwyn Castle, and 2 more).
In Lampeter first, then nearby
After the one in town come 12 more within 40 km.
Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle
Grade I listed castle in Cilgerran, Wales.
National Botanic Garden of Wales
Botanical garden in Wales, UK.
What is in or close to Lampeter comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Lampeter’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lampeter →
Trips out
Of 12 places within 40 km, these come first.
2Art galleryNational Library of Wales33 km northMuseum3Museum · National TrustDolaucothi Gold Mines12 km southeast
4CastleDinefwr Castle27 km south
5CastleAberystwyth Castle33 km north
6Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle31 km south
7Abbey or priory · CadwStrata Florida Abbey24 km northeast
CastleLlandovery Castle24 km southeastCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle28 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle39 km west
CastleCardigan Castle40 km westAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · CadwTalley Abbey16 km south
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales31 km southThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Aberystwyth →
What people ask about Lampeter
What are the main attractions in Lampeter?
The place to visit inside Lampeter’s built-up area is Lampeter Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Lampeter have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lampeter: Lampeter Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lampeter?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Dolaucothi Gold Mines (National Trust), 12 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Lampeter?
Within 40 km: National Library of Wales (33 km), Dolaucothi Gold Mines (12 km), Dinefwr Castle (27 km), Aberystwyth Castle (33 km).
Where are Lampeter’s historic buildings listed?
Lampeter has 27 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 Lampeter 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 (5)
- National Library of Wales: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberystwyth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strata Florida Abbey: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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