Castell Cydweli leads what is near Mynyddygarreg
Nothing on our list is inside Mynyddygarreg’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle, a museum and an attraction to choose from. One of the places on the list is maintained by Cadw. A longer outing takes you to Castell Llansteffan, 8 km off.
The best known around Mynyddygarreg
The rest of the best known are a museum and an attraction.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumKidwelly Industrial Museum400 m outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Mynyddygarreg, mapped
To the southwest is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Mynyddygarreg’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
The places here are a castle, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Mynyddygarreg. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Cydweli).
Full list of places
3 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Around the region
Worth the drive, Castell Llansteffan (8 km) is first of the 12.
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan8 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn13 km west
CastleDinefwr Castle23 km northeast
CastleCarmarthen Castle12 km north
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales14 km northeast
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum13 km north · 13K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle26 km northeast
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle17 km southeastCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle18 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich23 km southFortFortBurry Holms16 km south
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral27 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Mynyddygarreg (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.
Places to visit in Mynyddygarreg: questions
What is there to see near Mynyddygarreg?
No attraction is mapped inside Mynyddygarreg itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Cydweli, Kidwelly Industrial Museum and Ffos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre.
Does Mynyddygarreg have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Mynyddygarreg: Kidwelly Industrial Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mynyddygarreg?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mynyddygarreg, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Cydweli).
What are the best-known days out near Mynyddygarreg?
Within 40 km: Castell Llansteffan (8 km), Castell Talacharn (13 km), Dinefwr Castle (23 km), Carmarthen Castle (12 km).
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 Mynyddygarreg 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
- National Botanic Garden of Wales: Col Ford and Natasha de Vere, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Joseph's Cathedral: Saint_Josephs_Cathedral_swansea.JPG: Wiccasha derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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