Nothing mapped in Wooden itself; Tenby Castle is the nearest draw
Among the places to visit in and near Wooden are 3 museums, 3 theme parks and 2 castles. There is no place to visit inside Wooden’s built-up area; there are 13 within 5 km of its edge. 3 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Pembroke Castle sits 14 km away.
The first to see around Wooden
After Tenby Castle, look out for 2 zoos, a garden and a museum.
CastleTenby Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Garden · National TrustColby Woodland Garden3.2 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooFolly Farm2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumTenby Museum & Art Gallery5 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleAmroth Castle4.3 km outside town, to the east
ZooManor Wildlife Park3.5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The outermost point is Amroth Castle, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Wooden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
There are more zoos, theme parks or other days out (5) than anything else, then castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Wooden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Colby Woodland Garden, Tudor Merchant's House and Colby Walled Garden).
The complete list
13 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Best known of the 12 within reach is Pembroke Castle, at 14 km.
CastlePembroke Castle14 km west
CastleCarew Castle7.3 km west
CastleManorbier Castle9.4 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain13 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn19 km east
MuseumPendine Museum of Speed12 km east · 34K visitors a year
Theme parkOakwood Theme Park8.6 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan24 km east
CastlePicton Castle13 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis16 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli29 km east
CastleNarberth Castle8.8 km northPlaces well known beyond Wooden (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.
Seeing Wooden: your questions
What is there to see near Wooden?
No attraction is mapped inside Wooden itself. Within 5 km of it are Tenby Castle, Colby Woodland Garden, Folly Farm and Tenby Museum & Art Gallery.
Does Wooden have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wooden: Tenby Museum & Art Gallery, Tudor Merchant's House and History of Coal Mining.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wooden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wooden, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Colby Woodland Garden, Tudor Merchant's House and Colby Walled Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Wooden?
Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (14 km), Carew Castle (7.3 km), Manorbier Castle (9.4 km), Castell Llanhuadain (13 km).
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 Wooden 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)
- Tenby Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colby Woodland Garden: DanielR235, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tenby Museum & Art Gallery: Dragonwing88, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amroth Castle: Stuart Logan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manor Wildlife Park: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendine Museum of Speed: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Narberth Castle: WestWalesP, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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