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Manorbier Castle
Attractions in Penally

Close to Penally: Manorbier Castle and more

Visitors to Penally can choose from 3 castles, 3 museums and 2 abbeys or priories. Nothing is mapped inside Penally’s built-up area, but 11 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. Pembroke Castle, 14 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Manorbier Castle, Tony Grant (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Penally
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Penally

Following Manorbier Castle are 2 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a museum.

CastleManorbier Castle4.5 km outside town, to the westCastleTenby Castle900 m outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryCaldey Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumTenby Museum & Art Gallery1 km outside town, to the northeastCastleSt Catherine's Fort1.1 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryCaldey Priory3.6 km outside town, to the southeast

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 layout

History of Coal Mining marks the outer edge, 5.7 km away.

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The dashed line is Penally’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

Sorted by kind

Ahead are castles or historic places (5); next, museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 2 abbeys or priories0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks · 1 zoo0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Penally. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tudor Merchant's House).

Every place

The list in full

11 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

16 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Penally’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Penally →

Big names nearby

Out of town

Best known of the 12 within reach is Pembroke Castle, at 14 km.

CastlePembroke Castle14 km westCastleCarew Castle8.4 km northwestCastle · CadwCastell Talacharn22 km northeastCastle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain19 km northCastle · CadwCastell Llansteffan26 km northeastCastle · CadwCastell Cydweli30 km eastMuseumPendine Museum of Speed15 km northeast · 34K visitors a yearCastleBenton Castle13 km northwestCastlePicton Castle18 km northwestCastle · CadwCastell Cas-wis21 km northwestTheme parkOakwood Theme Park14 km northwestCastleNarberth Castle15 km north

Places well known beyond Penally (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 Penally: your questions

What is there to see near Penally?

No attraction is mapped inside Penally itself. Within 5 km of it are Manorbier Castle, Tenby Castle, Caldey Abbey and Tenby Museum & Art Gallery.

Does Penally have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Penally: Tenby Museum & Art Gallery, Tudor Merchant's House and History of Coal Mining.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Penally?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Penally, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tudor Merchant's House).

What are the best-known days out near Penally?

Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (14 km), Carew Castle (8.4 km), Castell Talacharn (22 km), Castell Llanhuadain (19 km).

Where are Penally’s historic buildings listed?

Penally has 16 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 Penally 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 (19)

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