4.7 km from Maesycwmmer, Llancaiach-fawr leads the list
For a trip from Maesycwmmer, Caerphilly Castle is 7.4 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Maesycwmmer’s built-up area. The mix takes in a castle and a zoo.
Where to start near Maesycwmmer
The list goes on from Llancaiach-fawr to a zoo.
CastleLlancaiach-fawr4.4 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooColliers Adventure Farm3 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
The map stretches to Llancaiach-fawr, 4.7 km away.
The dashed line is Maesycwmmer’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Between them they are a castle and a zoo.
Green: inside Maesycwmmer. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Maesycwmmer’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Maesycwmmer →
Days out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Caerphilly Castle, 7.4 km away.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff18 km south · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle18 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Coch12 km south
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral16 km south
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre18 km south · 610K visitors a year
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral18 km south
CastleRuperra Castle10 km southeast
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle40 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey38 km east
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle29 km northeast
Castle · CadwNewport Castle17 km eastPlaces well known beyond Maesycwmmer (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.
Questions before you go to Maesycwmmer
What is there to see near Maesycwmmer?
No attraction is mapped inside Maesycwmmer itself. Within 5 km of it are Llancaiach-fawr and Colliers Adventure Farm.
Does Maesycwmmer have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Maesycwmmer.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Maesycwmmer?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerphilly Castle (Cadw), 7.4 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Maesycwmmer?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (7.4 km), National Museum Cardiff (18 km), Cardiff Castle (18 km), Castell Coch (12 km).
Where are Maesycwmmer’s historic buildings listed?
Maesycwmmer has 2 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 Maesycwmmer 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)
- Llancaiach-fawr: Rose Cottage, Public domain, 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
- Ruperra Castle: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newport Castle: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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