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Attractions in Cwmbrân

Greenmeadow Community Farm and more: what to see in Cwmbrân

Around Cwmbrân, the places to visit include 9 museums, 5 attractions and a castle. There are 2 places to visit inside Cwmbrân’s built-up area, and 17 more within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 3 are looked after by Cadw. Caerphilly Castle is worth a day, 16 km from the centre.

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In Cwmbrân
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
17
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Cwmbrân’s best known

Alongside Greenmeadow Community Farm you find 2 museums, a castle and a cathedral.

AttractionAttractionGreenmeadow Community Farmin townMuseumMuseumLlanyrafon Manorin townCastle · CadwNewport Castle3.6 km outside town, to the southCathedralNewport Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the southMuseum · CadwNational Roman Legion Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or prioryLlantarnam Abbey300 m outside town, to the southeast

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

Where to go

Of the 17 nearby, most are to the south.

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The dashed line is Cwmbrân’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

Kind by kind

Museums or galleries lead the count with 9; 5 are other attractions.

Museums & galleries 9 museums1 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions1 in town · 4 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by Cadw (Newport Castle, National Roman Legion Museum and Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths).

Every place

Place after place

2 in town lead, with 17 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

The 2 inside Cwmbrân come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

28 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Cwmbrân’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cwmbrân →

Big names nearby

Out of town

The 12 days out are led by Caerphilly Castle, 16 km away.

CastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle16 km southwestMuseumNational Museum Cardiff21 km southwest · 373K visitors a yearCastleCardiff Castle22 km southwestCastle · CadwRaglan Castle18 km northeastAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey25 km eastCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle28 km northeastCastle · CadwCastell Coch20 km southwestCathedralLlandaff Cathedral22 km southwestCastle · CadwChepstow Castle25 km eastCathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral21 km southwestBig drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre25 km southwest · 610K visitors a yearMuseumSS Great Britain Museum37 km southeast

Places well known beyond Cwmbrân (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.

Practical questions about Cwmbrân

What are the main attractions in Cwmbrân?

The best known inside Cwmbrân’s built-up area are Greenmeadow Community Farm and Llanyrafon Manor. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 17 more within 5 km.

Does Cwmbrân have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cwmbrân: Llanyrafon Manor, National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths and Newport Museum and Art Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cwmbrân, 3 places are cared for by Cadw (Newport Castle, National Roman Legion Museum and Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths).

What are the best-known days out near Cwmbrân?

Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (16 km), National Museum Cardiff (21 km), Cardiff Castle (22 km), Raglan Castle (18 km).

Where are Cwmbrân’s historic buildings listed?

Cwmbrân has 28 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 Cwmbrân 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 (20)

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