Carew Castle heads the list around Whitehill
Whitehill and its surroundings hold 3 castles, 2 attractions and a zoo. With nothing inside Whitehill’s built-up area, the list has 9 places within 5 km of its edge. A drive of 7.9 km brings you to Pembroke Castle.
The names to know near Whitehill
Beyond Carew Castle, there are 2 castles, a zoo and a historic house.
CastleCarew Castle1.3 km outside town, to the south
CastleBenton Castle4.6 km outside town, to the west
CastleUpton Castle3 km outside town, to the west
ZooManor Wildlife Park4.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseCresselly House1.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCarew Cheriton Control Tower1.7 km outside town, to the southEach 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
Out at 5 km is Heatherton World of Activities, the farthest.
The dashed line is Whitehill’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
Most are castles or historic places, 4 in all, ahead of zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Whitehill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Whitehill
These 9 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Whitehill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whitehill →
Out of town
Of the 12 day trips, Pembroke Castle (7.9 km) is the best known.
CastlePembroke Castle7.9 km southwest
CastleManorbier Castle7.6 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain12 km north
CastlePicton Castle9.1 km northwest
Theme parkOakwood Theme Park7.5 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis13 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn26 km east
CastleTenby Castle9.8 km southeast
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral36 km northwest
CastleNarberth Castle11 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan30 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli36 km eastPlaces well known beyond Whitehill (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.
Whitehill: questions and answers
What is there to see near Whitehill?
No attraction is mapped inside Whitehill itself. Within 5 km of it are Carew Castle, Benton Castle, Upton Castle and Manor Wildlife Park.
Does Whitehill have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Whitehill: Carew Cheriton Control Tower.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whitehill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Llanhuadain (Cadw), 12 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Whitehill?
Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (7.9 km), Manorbier Castle (7.6 km), Castell Llanhuadain (12 km), Picton Castle (9.1 km).
Where are Whitehill’s historic buildings listed?
Whitehill 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 Whitehill 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 (17)
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton Castle: Thomas Nicholls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manor Wildlife Park: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Cheriton Control Tower: Scott Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tenby Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Davids Cathedral: Alan Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Narberth Castle: WestWalesP, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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