Places to visit around Spittal, from Scolton Manor Museum
The best-known day out from Spittal is Pembroke Castle, 21 km away. There is no place to visit inside Spittal’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge.
Around Spittal: where to begin
Following Scolton Manor Museum is a museum.
MuseumScolton Manor Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum Store and Viewing Barn1.6 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 lie of the land
At the edge of the map sits Museum Store and Viewing Barn, 1.9 km out.
The dashed line is Spittal’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Every one of them is among museums or galleries.
Green: inside Spittal. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
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.
1 listed building is on Spittal’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Spittal →
Bigger names, a drive away
Pembroke Castle, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CastlePembroke Castle21 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis6.7 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain11 km southeast
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral23 km west
CastlePicton Castle10 km south
CastleHaverfordwest Castle7.7 km south
CastleCarew Castle20 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwPriordy Hwlffordd8.1 km south
CastleManorbier Castle27 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle30 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn35 km east
CastleCardigan Castle30 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Spittal (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.
What people ask about Spittal
What is there to see near Spittal?
No attraction is mapped inside Spittal itself. Within 5 km of it are Scolton Manor Museum and Museum Store and Viewing Barn.
Does Spittal have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Spittal: Scolton Manor Museum and Museum Store and Viewing Barn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Spittal?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cas-wis (Cadw), 6.7 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Spittal?
Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (21 km), Castell Cas-wis (6.7 km), Castell Llanhuadain (11 km), St Davids Cathedral (23 km).
Where are Spittal’s historic buildings listed?
Spittal 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 Spittal 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 (13)
- Scolton Manor Museum: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Davids Cathedral: Alan Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Haverfordwest Castle: Cered, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priordy Hwlffordd: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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