St Davids Cathedral
Cathedral and grade I listed church building in St Davids, Wales.
Attractions in Solva
Photo: St Davids Cathedral, Alan Thomas (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around Solva, St Davids Cathedral leads the list
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Solva’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 cathedrals, a historic house and a fort. The list includes one place cared for by Cadw. Allow a day for Pembroke Castle, 29 km off.
In Solva
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Where to start near Solva
Next to St Davids Cathedral, the best known are a historic house, a fort and a cathedral.
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral4.1 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · CadwSt Davids Bishop's Palace4.3 km outside town, to the west
FortPointz Castle2.7 km outside town, to the eastCathedralCathedralTreasury of the Cathedral4.1 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Finding your way
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the west.
The dashed line is Solva’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
Kinds of place
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 2 cathedrals · 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Green: inside Solva. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (St Davids Bishop's Palace).
Every place
Near Solva
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Solva’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Solva →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Leading the 12 is Pembroke Castle, 29 km away; they include 9 castles and an abbey or priory.
CastlePembroke Castle29 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain28 km east
CastleRoch Castle8.7 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis23 km east
CastleCarew Castle32 km southeast
CastlePicton Castle24 km southeast
CastleHaverfordwest Castle18 km southeast
CastleManorbier Castle38 km southeast
Abbey or priory · CadwPriordy Hwlffordd18 km southeast
FortStack Rock Fort20 km south
CastleBenton Castle27 km southeast
Theme parkOakwood Theme Park29 km eastPlaces well known beyond Solva (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.
Practical questions about Solva
What is there to see near Solva?
No attraction is mapped inside Solva itself. Within 5 km of it are St Davids Cathedral, St Davids Bishop's Palace, Pointz Castle and Treasury of the Cathedral.
Does Solva have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Solva.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Solva?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Solva, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (St Davids Bishop's Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Solva?
Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (29 km), Castell Llanhuadain (28 km), Roch Castle (8.7 km), Castell Cas-wis (23 km).
Where are Solva’s historic buildings listed?
Solva has 10 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 Solva 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 (15)
- St Davids Cathedral: Alan Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Davids Bishop's Palace: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pointz Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Roch Castle: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Haverfordwest Castle: Cered, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priordy Hwlffordd: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stack Rock Fort: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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