What is near Neyland: Pembroke Castle first
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Neyland, 4 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Neyland itself. Carew Castle lies 8.6 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The best known around Neyland
Pembroke Castle aside, the next best known are 2 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.
CastlePembroke Castle3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleBenton Castle3.9 km outside town, to the east
CastleDefensible Barracks1.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMilford Haven Museum4.6 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryPill Priory4.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumPembroke Dock Heritage Centre1.3 km outside town, to the southEach 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 go
Pill Priory marks the outer edge, 6.1 km away.
The dashed line is Neyland’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
Castles or historic places number 4, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Neyland. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
You will find all 7 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 Neyland’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Neyland →
Bigger names, a drive away
Out of town, Carew Castle (8.6 km) leads 12 names to know.
CastleCarew Castle8.6 km east
CastleManorbier Castle13 km southeast
CastlePicton Castle9.4 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain16 km northeast
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral29 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis14 km northeast
FortStack Rock Fort9.7 km west
CastleHaverfordwest Castle10 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwPriordy Hwlffordd9.7 km north
Theme parkOakwood Theme Park13 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn35 km east
Historic house · CadwLamphey Bishop's Palace7.3 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Neyland (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 about Neyland’s attractions
What is there to see near Neyland?
No attraction is mapped inside Neyland itself. Within 5 km of it are Pembroke Castle, Benton Castle, Defensible Barracks and Milford Haven Museum.
Does Neyland have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Neyland: Milford Haven Museum, Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre and Pembroke Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Neyland?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Llanhuadain (Cadw), 16 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Neyland?
Within 40 km: Carew Castle (8.6 km), Manorbier Castle (13 km), Picton Castle (9.4 km), Castell Llanhuadain (16 km).
Where are Neyland’s historic buildings listed?
Neyland 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 Neyland 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 (18)
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Defensible Barracks: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milford Haven Museum: Deborah Tilley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pill Priory: Pillpriory, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Davids Cathedral: Alan Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stack Rock Fort: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haverfordwest Castle: Cered, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priordy Hwlffordd: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamphey Bishop's Palace: Vale Holidays, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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