Abergavenny Castle
Grade I listed building in Abergavenny. Ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.
Attractions in Gilwern
Photo: Abergavenny Castle, Jeremy Bolwell (CC BY-SA 2.0)Abergavenny Castle, 5.2 km from Gilwern
Nothing is mapped inside Gilwern’s built-up area, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 castles, 2 museums and an attraction. Our list counts one place looked after by Cadw. At 18 km, Raglan Castle is worth the journey.
In Gilwern
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
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 Gilwern
Behind Abergavenny Castle on the list are 2 castles, 2 museums and an attraction.
CastleAbergavenny Castle4.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleCrickhowell Castle3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumAbergavenny Museum4.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseum · CadwBlaenavon Iron Works4.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionRhymney Brewery & Visitors Centre4.9 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleCastell Y Fenni4.2 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Places on the map
Of the 6 nearby, most are to the east.
The dashed line is Gilwern’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
Count 3 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Gilwern. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Blaenavon Iron Works).
Every place
Every place to visit
All 6 on the list lie 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 and 1 scheduled monument are on Gilwern’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gilwern →
Big names nearby
The wider area
Of the 12 day trips, Raglan Castle (18 km) is the best known.
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle18 km eastCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle29 km south
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle26 km east
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff38 km south · 373K visitors a yearCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn13 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey32 km southeast
CastleCardiff Castle39 km south
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt19 km northeast
CathedralHereford Cathedral36 km northeast
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle35 km southeastCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle22 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Coch34 km southPlaces well known beyond Gilwern (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.
Seeing Gilwern: questions
What is there to see near Gilwern?
No attraction is mapped inside Gilwern itself. Within 5 km of it are Abergavenny Castle, Crickhowell Castle, Abergavenny Museum and Blaenavon Iron Works.
Does Gilwern have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gilwern: Abergavenny Museum and Blaenavon Iron Works.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gilwern?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Gilwern, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Blaenavon Iron Works).
What are the best-known days out near Gilwern?
Within 40 km: Raglan Castle (18 km), Caerphilly Castle (29 km), Monmouth Castle (26 km), National Museum Cardiff (38 km).
Where are Gilwern’s historic buildings listed?
Gilwern 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 Gilwern 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)
- Abergavenny Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crickhowell Castle: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abergavenny Museum: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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