Around Catbrook, Tintern Abbey leads the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Catbrook’s built-up area. The mix takes in an abbey or priory, a castle and a museum. On the list, 2 places are looked after: 1 by Cadw and 1 by English Heritage. Further afield lies Monmouth Castle, at 10 km.
Top of the list around Catbrook
Then come a castle and a museum, behind Tintern Abbey.
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumTintern Old Station3 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the southeast.
The dashed line is Catbrook’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Catbrook. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by Cadw and 1 by English Heritage (Tintern Abbey and St Briavels Castle).
The places, one by one
You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Around the region
Monmouth Castle, at 10 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle10 km north
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle9.1 km south
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle11 km northwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral36 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle18 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum31 km south
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory10 km north
CathedralBristol Cathedral31 km south
CastleBerkeley Castle18 km eastCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle39 km southwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery30 km south · 451K visitors a year
CathedralHereford Cathedral37 km northPlaces well known beyond Catbrook (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.
Asked about places to visit in Catbrook
What is there to see near Catbrook?
No attraction is mapped inside Catbrook itself. Within 5 km of it are Tintern Abbey, St Briavels Castle and Tintern Old Station.
Does Catbrook have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Catbrook: Tintern Old Station.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Catbrook?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Catbrook, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Cadw and 1 by English Heritage (Tintern Abbey and St Briavels Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Catbrook?
Within 40 km: Monmouth Castle (10 km), Chepstow Castle (9.1 km), Raglan Castle (11 km), Gloucester Cathedral (36 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 Catbrook 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 (13)
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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