New Quay Boat Trips is the place to visit in New Quay
From New Quay, the big name within reach is National Library of Wales, 30 km away. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; another is within 5 km of its edge.
Leading places in New Quay
Next to New Quay Boat Trips, the best known is an attraction.
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 lie of the land
New Quay Honey Farm marks the outer edge, 2.6 km away.
The dashed line is New Quay’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
They are all other attractions: 2 in all.
Green: inside New Quay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
The one inside New Quay comes first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside New Quay comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
89 listed buildings are on New Quay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in New Quay →
Days out
Allow a day for National Library of Wales, 30 km away, the pick of 12.
Art galleryNational Library of Wales30 km northeast
CastleAberystwyth Castle29 km northeast
CastleCardigan Castle26 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle26 km southwest
CastleCastell Newydd Emlyn20 km southwest
Abbey or priory · CadwStrata Florida Abbey36 km east
MuseumAmgueddfa Wlân Cymru20 km southMuseumMuseum · National TrustDolaucothi Gold Mines32 km southeast
CastleCarmarthen Castle39 km south
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum38 km south · 13K visitors a yearFortFortCastell Henllys34 km southwest
Abbey or priory · CadwSt Dogmaels Abbey27 km southwestPlaces well known beyond New Quay (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.
Questions before you go to New Quay
What are the main attractions in New Quay?
The place to visit inside New Quay’s built-up area is New Quay Boat Trips. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does New Quay have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of New Quay.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near New Quay?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (Cadw), 26 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near New Quay?
Within 40 km: National Library of Wales (30 km), Aberystwyth Castle (29 km), Cardigan Castle (26 km), Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (26 km).
Where are New Quay’s historic buildings listed?
New Quay has 89 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 New Quay 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 (10)
- National Library of Wales: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberystwyth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Newydd Emlyn: Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strata Florida Abbey: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru: David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Dogmaels Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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