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 Pont Henri
Photo: Castell Cydweli, Iphrit (CC BY-SA 3.0)Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway, 2.5 km from Pont Henri
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Pont Henri’s built-up area. They include a heritage railway, an attraction and a museum. Go 7.5 km out for Castell Cydweli.
In Pont Henri
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
Around Pont Henri: where to begin
Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway aside, the next best known are an attraction and a museum.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway1.9 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre3.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre1.9 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
Mapped around Pont Henri
Close by, the 3 mostly lie to the southeast.
The dashed line is Pont Henri’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
What sort of places
The places here are a heritage railway, an attraction and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Pont Henri. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Pont Henri
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Out of town
Castell Cydweli (7.5 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli7.5 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan13 km west
CastleDinefwr Castle18 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn18 km west
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales9.8 km northeast
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle21 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle13 km northeast
CastleCarmarthen Castle13 km northwest
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle14 km southeast
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum12 km north · 13K visitors a year
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral23 km southeast
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle24 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Pont Henri (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 Pont Henri
What is there to see near Pont Henri?
No attraction is mapped inside Pont Henri itself. Within 5 km of it are Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway, Ffos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre and Heritage Centre.
Does Pont Henri have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Pont Henri: Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pont Henri?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cydweli (Cadw), 7.5 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Pont Henri?
Within 40 km: Castell Cydweli (7.5 km), Castell Llansteffan (13 km), Dinefwr Castle (18 km), Castell Talacharn (18 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 Pont Henri 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
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Botanic Garden of Wales: Col Ford and Natasha de Vere, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, 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
- Swansea Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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