Castell Talacharn
Grade I listed castle in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Attractions in St Clears
Photo: Castell Talacharn, Garth Newton (CC BY-SA 2.0)What is near St Clears: Castell Talacharn first
None of our places to visit is inside St Clears’ built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums and a castle. One of them is cared for by Cadw. Make a day of it at Castell Llansteffan, 9.4 km away.
In St Clears
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The names to know near St Clears
Behind Castell Talacharn on the list are 2 museums.
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumDylan Thomas Boathouse4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumTin Shed Experience4.5 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
Where to go
To the southeast is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is St Clears’ 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
By kind
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside St Clears. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Talacharn).
Every place
Each place in turn
Nothing is inside St Clears itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on St Clears’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in St Clears →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
Top of the 12 day trips: Castell Llansteffan, at 9.4 km.
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan9.4 km southeast
CastlePembroke Castle33 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli16 km southeast
MuseumPendine Museum of Speed9.4 km southwest · 34K visitors a year
CastleCarmarthen Castle14 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain21 km west
CastleDinefwr Castle34 km east
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum17 km east · 13K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle28 km north
CastleCarew Castle27 km southwest
CastleManorbier Castle28 km southwest
CastleCardigan Castle31 km northPlaces well known beyond St Clears (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.
Questions before you go to St Clears
What is there to see near St Clears?
No attraction is mapped inside St Clears itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Talacharn, Dylan Thomas Boathouse and Tin Shed Experience.
Does St Clears have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of St Clears: Dylan Thomas Boathouse and Tin Shed Experience.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near St Clears?
Yes. In or within 5 km of St Clears, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Talacharn).
What are the best-known days out near St Clears?
Within 40 km: Castell Llansteffan (9.4 km), Pembroke Castle (33 km), Castell Cydweli (16 km), Pendine Museum of Speed (9.4 km).
Where are St Clears’ historic buildings listed?
St Clears has 16 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 St Clears 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)
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dylan Thomas Boathouse: Ken Day, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tin Shed Experience: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendine Museum of Speed: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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