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 Pontyates
Photo: Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0)Just outside Pontyates: Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway and more
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Pontyates’ built-up area. On the list: 2 museums, a heritage railway and an attraction, among others. If you have a day, head to Castell Cydweli, 6.1 km away.
In Pontyates
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Pontyates
Beyond Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway, there are 2 museums and an attraction.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway1.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumKidwelly Industrial Museum4.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre1.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumKidwelly Industrial Museum4.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre1.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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 lie of the land
To the southeast lie most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Pontyates’ 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
Grouped by kind
The places here are 2 museums, a heritage railway and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Pontyates. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The list in full
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Pontyates’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pontyates →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The standout of the 12 is Castell Cydweli, 6.1 km from town.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli6.1 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan12 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn17 km west
CastleDinefwr Castle19 km northeast
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales11 km northeast
CastleCarmarthen Castle12 km northwest
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle22 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle14 km northeast
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle15 km southeast
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum12 km north · 13K visitors a year
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral24 km southeast
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle25 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Pontyates (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.
Visiting Pontyates: the answers
What is there to see near Pontyates?
No attraction is mapped inside Pontyates itself. Within 5 km of it are Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway, Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Ffos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre and Heritage Centre.
Does Pontyates have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pontyates: Kidwelly Industrial Museum and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pontyates?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cydweli (Cadw), 6.1 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Pontyates?
Within 40 km: Castell Cydweli (6.1 km), Castell Llansteffan (12 km), Castell Talacharn (17 km), Dinefwr Castle (19 km).
Where are Pontyates’ historic buildings listed?
Pontyates has 1 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 Pontyates 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 (12)
- Kidwelly Industrial Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Botanic Garden of Wales: Col Ford and Natasha de Vere, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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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