Out from Llanbradach: Caerphilly Castle and more
No place to visit is mapped inside Llanbradach’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle, a museum and a wildlife park. Here, one place is kept up by Cadw. Set 14 km out, National Museum Cardiff makes a day trip.
The first to see around Llanbradach
Alongside Caerphilly Castle you find a museum, a wildlife park and a zoo.
Museumnantgarw China Works Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southwestWildlife parkWildlife parkThe Meadows Wildlife Park3.3 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooColliers Adventure Farm3.9 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the southwest.
The dashed line is Llanbradach’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
It comes down to a castle, a museum and a wildlife park.
Green: inside Llanbradach. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caerphilly Castle).
Every place to visit
All 4 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.
10 listed buildings are on Llanbradach’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llanbradach →
Around the region
Out of town, National Museum Cardiff (14 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff14 km south · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle14 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Coch8.2 km south
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral13 km south
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre14 km south · 610K visitors a year
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral15 km south
CastleMorgraig Castle6.3 km south
CastleRuperra Castle8.1 km southeast
Historic houseSaint Fagans Castle14 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey39 km east
CathedralNewport Cathedral16 km east
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle32 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Llanbradach (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.
Common questions about Llanbradach
What is there to see near Llanbradach?
No attraction is mapped inside Llanbradach itself. Within 5 km of it are Caerphilly Castle, nantgarw China Works Museum, The Meadows Wildlife Park and Colliers Adventure Farm.
Does Llanbradach have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Llanbradach: nantgarw China Works Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llanbradach?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Llanbradach, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caerphilly Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Llanbradach?
Within 40 km: National Museum Cardiff (14 km), Cardiff Castle (14 km), Castell Coch (8.2 km), Llandaff Cathedral (13 km).
Where are Llanbradach’s historic buildings listed?
Llanbradach has 10 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 Llanbradach 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)
- nantgarw China Works Museum: J74656, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Morgraig Castle: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruperra Castle: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Fagans Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newport Cathedral: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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