Around Pontrhydfendigaid: National Library of Wales and more
Close by, the list has a single place: Strata Florida Abbey, within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, the best known is National Library of Wales, at 20 km. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 12 places on our list, with 6 castles and 2 museums among them.
Nearby first
Setting out from the centre, Strata Florida Abbey is 1.8 km away. Strata Florida Abbey is a grade I listed building in Ceredigion.
1Mapped from Pontrhydfendigaid
The 7 numbers match the tiles below.
Pontrhydfendigaid is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
7 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 3.
Green: inside Pontrhydfendigaid. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Strata Florida Abbey, Hafod Estate and Dolaucothi Gold Mines).
Place by place
Look within 40 km for all 13.
Ystrad Peithyll
Remains of a small 12th-century castle in Ceredigion, Wales, UK.
Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum
Local museum in Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Pontrhydfendigaid comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Pontrhydfendigaid’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pontrhydfendigaid →
Days out from Pontrhydfendigaid
Shown here are the best known of 12 places within 40 km.
2Art galleryNational Library of Wales20 km northwest
3CastleAberystwyth Castle21 km northwestGarden4Garden · National TrustHafod Estate7.3 km northMuseum5Museum · National TrustDolaucothi Gold Mines27 km south
6CastleLlandovery Castle33 km south
7Heritage railwayVale of Rheidol Railway21 km northwest
CastleYstrad Peithyll18 km northwest
CastleBuilth Castle35 km southeastCastleCastleAberdyfi Castle31 km north
CastleCefnllys Castle36 km east
ZooBorth Animalarium26 km northwest
MuseumAmgueddafa Ceredigion Museum21 km northwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Aberystwyth →
Pontrhydfendigaid, answered
What is there to see near Pontrhydfendigaid?
No attraction is mapped inside Pontrhydfendigaid itself. Within 5 km of it are Strata Florida Abbey.
Does Pontrhydfendigaid have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Pontrhydfendigaid.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pontrhydfendigaid?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Pontrhydfendigaid, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Strata Florida Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Pontrhydfendigaid?
Within 40 km: National Library of Wales (20 km), Aberystwyth Castle (21 km), Hafod Estate (7.3 km), Dolaucothi Gold Mines (27 km).
Where are Pontrhydfendigaid’s historic buildings listed?
Pontrhydfendigaid has 8 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 Pontrhydfendigaid 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 (5)
- Strata Florida Abbey: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Wales: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberystwyth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandovery Castle: Stuart Logan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vale of Rheidol Railway: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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