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Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru
Attractions in Waungilwen

Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru is the place to visit in Waungilwen

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 3 of 5. Only one place to visit is inside Waungilwen’s built-up area, but 4 more are within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle is 17 km from the centre.

Photo: Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru, David Gearing (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Waungilwen
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Start here in Waungilwen

Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.

MuseumAmgueddfa Wlân Cymruin townCastleCastell Newydd Emlyn3.4 km outside town, to the westHeritage railwayTeifi Valley Railway900 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumAmguedffa am Blentyndod Gorllewin Cymru1.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCapel Eidalwyr700 m outside town, to the north

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

Around Waungilwen, mapped

Castell Newydd Emlyn marks the outer edge, 4.8 km away.

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The dashed line is Waungilwen’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

Sorted by kind

3 of the 5 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.

Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Waungilwen. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The whole list for Waungilwen

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 4 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Waungilwen comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

12 listed buildings are on Waungilwen’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Waungilwen →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Allow a day for Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle, 17 km away, the pick of 12.

Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle17 km westCastleCardigan Castle19 km westCastleDinefwr Castle31 km southeastCastle · CadwCastell Talacharn29 km southCastle · CadwCastell Cydweli32 km southCastle · CadwCastell Llansteffan29 km southCastleCarmarthen Castle20 km southCastle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle37 km southeastMuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum20 km southeast · 13K visitors a yearCastleCastle · CadwDryslwyn Castle27 km southeastGardenNational Botanic Garden of Wales27 km southeastCastle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain35 km southwest

Places well known beyond Waungilwen (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.

Visiting Waungilwen: the answers

What are the main attractions in Waungilwen?

The place to visit inside Waungilwen’s built-up area is Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.

Does Waungilwen have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Waungilwen: Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru, Amguedffa am Blentyndod Gorllewin Cymru and Capel Eidalwyr.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Waungilwen?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (Cadw), 17 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Waungilwen?

Within 40 km: Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (17 km), Cardigan Castle (19 km), Dinefwr Castle (31 km), Castell Talacharn (29 km).

Where are Waungilwen’s historic buildings listed?

Waungilwen has 12 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 Waungilwen 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).

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