One to see in Llanelli: Parc Howard Museum
Mapped inside Llanelli’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 5. The commonest are 2 museums, a castle and a historic house. Here, one place is kept up by Cadw. A day out reaches Castell Cydweli, 12 km away.
Start with these in Llanelli
Parc Howard Museum aside, the next best known are a castle, a historic house and a heritage railway.
MuseumParc Howard Museumin town
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle400 m outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseStradey Castle300 m outside town, to the westHeritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway4.8 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteGorseinon Gorsedd Circle2.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre4.8 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.
Where to find them
Gorseinon Gorsedd Circle marks the outer edge, 7.5 km away.
The dashed line is Llanelli’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
Castles or historic places number 3, museums or galleries 2.
Green: inside Llanelli. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Loughor Castle).
The places, one by one
First the one in town, then the 5 within 5 km of its edge.
Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway
Heritage railway which aims to re-instate as much as possible of the former Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway.
The one inside Llanelli comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
97 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Llanelli’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llanelli →
A little further out
Castell Cydweli, 12 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli12 km northwest
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral15 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan19 km northwest
CastleDinefwr Castle23 km northeast
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle16 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich14 km south
CastlePennard Castle12 km south
Castle · CadwWeobley Castle8.7 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn24 km northwest
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle24 km northeast
CastlePenrice Castle12 km south
CastleOystermouth Castle16 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Llanelli (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.
Practical questions about Llanelli
What are the main attractions in Llanelli?
The place to visit inside Llanelli’s built-up area is Parc Howard Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Llanelli have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Llanelli: Parc Howard Museum and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llanelli?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Llanelli, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Loughor Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Llanelli?
Within 40 km: Castell Cydweli (12 km), St Joseph's Cathedral (15 km), Castell Llansteffan (19 km), Dinefwr Castle (23 km).
Where are Llanelli’s historic buildings listed?
Llanelli has 97 listed buildings, 5 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 Llanelli 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 (14)
- Parc Howard Museum: Dara Jasumani, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Joseph's Cathedral: Saint_Josephs_Cathedral_swansea.JPG: Wiccasha derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swansea Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pennard Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weobley Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 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
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oystermouth Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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