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 Pontyberem
Photo: Castell Cydweli, Iphrit (CC BY-SA 3.0)Places to visit around Pontyberem, from Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway
A day out from Pontyberem leads to Castell Cydweli, 10 km away. There is no place to visit inside Pontyberem’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a heritage railway and a museum, among others.
In Pontyberem
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Pontyberem
A museum follows Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the south
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
Plotted on the map
The list reaches out to Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway, 4.2 km away.
The dashed line is Pontyberem’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
Which kinds
The places here are a heritage railway and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Pontyberem. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Pontyberem’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pontyberem →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Castell Cydweli, at 10 km.
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli10 km southwest
CastleDinefwr Castle15 km northeast
GardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales7.1 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan15 km westCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle11 km northeast
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle19 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn20 km west
CastleCarmarthen Castle12 km northwest
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum11 km northwest · 13K visitors a year
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle15 km southeast
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral23 km southeast
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle24 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Pontyberem (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.
Common questions about Pontyberem
What is there to see near Pontyberem?
No attraction is mapped inside Pontyberem itself. Within 5 km of it are Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway and Heritage Centre.
Does Pontyberem have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Pontyberem: Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pontyberem?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cydweli (Cadw), 10 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Pontyberem?
Within 40 km: Castell Cydweli (10 km), Dinefwr Castle (15 km), National Botanic Garden of Wales (7.1 km), Castell Llansteffan (15 km).
Where are Pontyberem’s historic buildings listed?
Pontyberem has 3 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 Pontyberem 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
- 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
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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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