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St Briavels Castle
Attractions in Milkwall

Places to visit around Milkwall, from St Briavels Castle

Milkwall’s list takes in 3 attractions, 2 castles and 2 museums. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of the places on the list. Monmouth Castle, 8.5 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: St Briavels Castle, Roy Parkhouse (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Milkwall
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Milkwall

Along with St Briavels Castle, see 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.

Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southwestCastleClearwell Castle1.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumClearwell Caves800 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumColeford Great Western Railway Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northwestHeritage railwayDean Forest Railway5 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryForest of Dean Sculpture Trail4.4 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Finding your way

Dean Forest Railway marks the outer edge, 5.6 km away.

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The dashed line is Milkwall’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

The types of place

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 ruins0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Briavels Castle).

Every place

All the places to visit

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 10 places in all.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

1 listed building is on Milkwall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Milkwall →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Leading the 12 is Monmouth Castle, 8.5 km away; they include 6 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.

Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle8.5 km northwestAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey11 km southwestCastle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle11 km northCathedralGloucester Cathedral26 km eastCastle · CadwChepstow Castle16 km southCastle · CadwRaglan Castle17 km westAbbey or prioryMonmouth Priory8.4 km northwestCastleBerkeley Castle15 km southeastCathedralHereford Cathedral31 km northAttractionAttractionMonmouth Heritage Trail8.8 km westMuseumSS Great Britain Museum37 km southCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle17 km northwest

Places well known beyond Milkwall (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.

Questions before you go to Milkwall

What is there to see near Milkwall?

No attraction is mapped inside Milkwall itself. Within 5 km of it are St Briavels Castle, Clearwell Castle, Clearwell Caves and Coleford Great Western Railway Museum.

Does Milkwall have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Milkwall: Clearwell Caves, Coleford Great Western Railway Museum and Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Milkwall, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Briavels Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Milkwall?

Within 40 km: Monmouth Castle (8.5 km), Tintern Abbey (11 km), Goodrich Castle (11 km), Gloucester Cathedral (26 km).

Where are Milkwall’s historic buildings listed?

Milkwall has 1 listed buildings. 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 Milkwall 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)

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