Places to visit around Llandogo, from Tintern Abbey
Nothing on our list is inside Llandogo’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum, among others. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by Cadw and 1 by English Heritage. Beyond the town, the best known is Monmouth Castle, 9 km off.
Where to start near Llandogo
Beyond Tintern Abbey, there are 2 castles and a museum.
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey3.7 km outside town, to the south
Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle2.5 km outside town, to the east
CastleClearwell Castle4.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumTintern Old Station3.3 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The map puts most of the 4 to the south.
The dashed line is Llandogo’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
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 4.
Green: inside Llandogo. 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 list in full
Its 4 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Llandogo’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llandogo →
Further afield
The standout of the 12 is Monmouth Castle, 9 km from town.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle9 km north
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle10 km south
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle12 km west
CathedralGloucester Cathedral34 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle17 km north
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory9.1 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum32 km south
CastleBerkeley Castle17 km east
CathedralBristol Cathedral32 km southAttractionAttractionMonmouth Heritage Trail8.8 km northCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle18 km northwest
CathedralHereford Cathedral36 km northPlaces well known beyond Llandogo (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.
Llandogo, answered
What is there to see near Llandogo?
No attraction is mapped inside Llandogo itself. Within 5 km of it are Tintern Abbey, St Briavels Castle, Clearwell Castle and Tintern Old Station.
Does Llandogo have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Llandogo: Tintern Old Station.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llandogo?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Llandogo, 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 Llandogo?
Within 40 km: Monmouth Castle (9 km), Chepstow Castle (10 km), Raglan Castle (12 km), Gloucester Cathedral (34 km).
Where are Llandogo’s historic buildings listed?
Llandogo has 5 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 Llandogo 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
- Clearwell Castle: AHFilms Adam Huckle Films. www.adamhuckle.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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