Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway
Heritage railway which aims to re-instate as much as possible of the former Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway.
Attractions in Llannon
Photo: Castell Cydweli, Iphrit (CC BY-SA 3.0)From Llannon, 4.5 km to Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway
Castell Cydweli, 13 km from Llannon, is the best-known trip nearby. No place to visit is mapped inside Llannon’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a heritage railway and a museum.
In Llannon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
Just outside Llannon, the best known
Beyond Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway, there is a museum.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway4.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre4.4 km outside town, to the west
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
The lie of the land
Furthest out is Heritage Centre, at 4.6 km.
The dashed line is Llannon’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
How the list breaks down
The list holds a heritage railway and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Llannon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of it
Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Llannon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llannon →
Big names nearby
A drive away
Allow a day for Castell Cydweli, 13 km away, the pick of 12.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli13 km west
CastleDinefwr Castle16 km northeast
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle17 km northeast
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle10 km south
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales10 km northCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle12 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan19 km west
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral18 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn24 km west
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle19 km southeast
CastleCarmarthen Castle17 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich22 km southPlaces well known beyond Llannon (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.
Seeing Llannon: your questions
What is there to see near Llannon?
No attraction is mapped inside Llannon itself. Within 5 km of it are Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway and Heritage Centre.
Does Llannon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Llannon: Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llannon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cydweli (Cadw), 13 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Llannon?
Within 40 km: Castell Cydweli (13 km), Dinefwr Castle (16 km), Carreg Cennen Castle (17 km), Loughor Castle (10 km).
Where are Llannon’s historic buildings listed?
Llannon has 7 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 Llannon 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 (11)
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Joseph's Cathedral: Saint_Josephs_Cathedral_swansea.JPG: Wiccasha derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swansea Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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