Out from Bargod: Llancaiach-fawr and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Bargod’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle, a museum and a zoo. Make a day of it at Caerphilly Castle, 12 km away.
The first to see around Bargod
Beyond Llancaiach-fawr, there are a museum and a zoo.
CastleLlancaiach-fawr3.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumWinding House2.3 km outside town, to the northZooZooColliers Adventure Farm3.7 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.
The layout
Look to the southwest for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Bargod’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 you can see
The list holds a castle, a museum and a zoo.
Green: inside Bargod. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 3 on the list
The list runs to 3 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Bargod’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bargod →
Worth the drive
Most famous of the 12 is Caerphilly Castle, 12 km from the centre.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff23 km south · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle23 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Coch17 km south
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral21 km south
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre22 km south · 610K visitors a year
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral23 km south
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle38 km east
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle28 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey39 km east
Castle · CadwNewport Castle20 km southeast
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle39 km eastPlaces well known beyond Bargod (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 Bargod: questions
What is there to see near Bargod?
No attraction is mapped inside Bargod itself. Within 5 km of it are Llancaiach-fawr, Winding House and Colliers Adventure Farm.
Does Bargod have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bargod: Winding House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bargod?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerphilly Castle (Cadw), 12 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Bargod?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (12 km), National Museum Cardiff (23 km), Cardiff Castle (23 km), Castell Coch (17 km).
Where are Bargod’s historic buildings listed?
Bargod has 3 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 Bargod 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 (12)
- Llancaiach-fawr: Rose Cottage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newport Castle: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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