
Narberth Castle leads what is near Templeton
4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Templeton are zoos, theme parks or other days out. None of them is inside Templeton itself. If you have a day, head to Pembroke Castle, 17 km away.
The best known around Templeton
Beyond Narberth Castle, there are a theme park, a zoo and a water park.
CastleNarberth Castle2.2 km outside town, to the north
Theme parkOakwood Theme Park2.9 km outside town, to the westZooZooFolly Farm2.2 km outside town, to the south
Water parkBlue Lagoon2.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseCresselly House4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumWilson Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Out at 7.3 km is Cresselly House, the farthest.
The dashed line is Templeton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Zoos, theme parks or other days out number 4, castles or historic places 2.
Green: inside Templeton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
These 7 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Templeton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Templeton →
Further out, the best known
Allow a day for Pembroke Castle, 17 km away, the pick of 12.
CastlePembroke Castle17 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain6.9 km northwest
CastleCarew Castle11 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn19 km east
CastleManorbier Castle15 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis11 km northwest
CastlePicton Castle10 km west
MuseumPendine Museum of Speed13 km east · 34K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan24 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli30 km east
CastleBenton Castle12 km southwest
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral39 km westPlaces well known beyond Templeton (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.
Planning a visit to Templeton
What is there to see near Templeton?
No attraction is mapped inside Templeton itself. Within 5 km of it are Narberth Castle, Oakwood Theme Park, Folly Farm and Blue Lagoon.
Does Templeton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Templeton: Wilson Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Templeton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Llanhuadain (Cadw), 6.9 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Templeton?
Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (17 km), Castell Llanhuadain (6.9 km), Carew Castle (11 km), Castell Talacharn (19 km).
Where are Templeton’s historic buildings listed?
Templeton has 4 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 Templeton 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)
- Narberth Castle: WestWalesP, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Lagoon: GlennHewer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendine Museum of Speed: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Davids Cathedral: Alan Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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