One to see in Clearwell: Clearwell Caves
The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, 2 castles and 2 attractions. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Drive 8 km to reach Monmouth Castle.
Clearwell’s best known
Alongside Clearwell Caves you find 2 castles, 2 attractions and a museum.
MuseumClearwell Cavesin town
Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle3.3 km outside town, to the south
CastleClearwell Castle100 m outside town, to the south
MuseumColeford Great Western Railway Museum2.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionPuzzlewood700 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionPerrygrove Railway1.3 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
The outermost point is St Briavels Castle, at 3.8 km.
The dashed line is Clearwell’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 there is to see
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Clearwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Briavels Castle).
The list in full
In town there is one, and the list adds 6 more within 5 km of its edge.
St Briavels Castle
Grade I listed castle in Forest of Dean, United Kingdom.
Coleford Great Western Railway Museum
Railway museum in Coleford, England.
The one inside Clearwell comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Clearwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Clearwell →
Beyond the town
First of the 12 big names within reach is Monmouth Castle, 8 km away.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle8 km northwest
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey8.9 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle12 km north
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle15 km south
CathedralGloucester Cathedral28 km northeast
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle16 km west
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory7.9 km northwest
CastleBerkeley Castle15 km southeastAttractionAttractionMonmouth Heritage Trail8.2 km northwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum36 km south
CathedralHereford Cathedral32 km north
CathedralBristol Cathedral35 km southPlaces well known beyond Clearwell (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.
Clearwell, answered
What are the main attractions in Clearwell?
The place to visit inside Clearwell’s built-up area is Clearwell Caves. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Clearwell have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Clearwell: Clearwell Caves and Coleford Great Western Railway Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Clearwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Clearwell, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Briavels Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Clearwell?
Within 40 km: Monmouth Castle (8 km), Tintern Abbey (8.9 km), Goodrich Castle (12 km), Chepstow Castle (15 km).
Where are Clearwell’s historic buildings listed?
Clearwell has 19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’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 Clearwell 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)
- Clearwell Caves: Andy Dingley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clearwell Castle: AHFilms Adam Huckle Films. www.adamhuckle.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coleford Great Western Railway Museum: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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