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Attractions in Caerphilly

Visit Caerphilly Castle in Caerphilly

Castles or historic places make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. Mapped inside Caerphilly’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 6. Among them, 2 are cared for by Cadw. At 11 km, National Museum Cardiff is worth the journey.

Photo: Castell Coch, Hchc2009 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Caerphilly
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Caerphilly’s big names

Next to Caerphilly Castle, the best known are 3 castles and 2 museums.

CastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castlein townCastle · CadwCastell Coch2 km outside town, to the southCastleMorgraig Castle1.4 km outside town, to the southCastleRuperra Castle4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumnantgarw China Works Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumUniversity of South Wales Art Collection Museum4.4 km outside town, to the west

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

Around Caerphilly, mapped

The list reaches out to Ruperra Castle, 7.1 km away.

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The dashed line is Caerphilly’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

How the list breaks down

Most are castles or historic places, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 castles1 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by Cadw (Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch).

Every place

Every place to visit

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 6 more.

The one inside Caerphilly comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

17 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Caerphilly’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Caerphilly →

Big names nearby

Further away

National Museum Cardiff, at 11 km, heads the 12.

MuseumNational Museum Cardiff11 km south · 373K visitors a yearCastleCardiff Castle11 km southCathedralLlandaff Cathedral9.2 km southBig drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre11 km south · 610K visitors a yearCathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral11 km southHistoric houseSaint Fagans Castle11 km southCathedralNewport Cathedral16 km eastCastle · CadwNewport Castle16 km eastCastle · CadwRaglan Castle34 km northeastCastleCraig Ruperra Motte7.4 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Coety23 km westCastle · CadwChepstow Castle39 km east

Places well known beyond Caerphilly (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.

Good to know in Caerphilly

What are the main attractions in Caerphilly?

The place to visit inside Caerphilly’s built-up area is Caerphilly Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Caerphilly have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Caerphilly: nantgarw China Works Museum and University of South Wales Art Collection Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Caerphilly, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch).

What are the best-known days out near Caerphilly?

Within 40 km: National Museum Cardiff (11 km), Cardiff Castle (11 km), Llandaff Cathedral (9.2 km), St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre (11 km).

Where are Caerphilly’s historic buildings listed?

Caerphilly has 17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Caerphilly 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 (16)

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