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Monmouth Castle
Attractions in Monmouth

Places to visit in Monmouth, led by Monmouth Castle

The middle of Monmouth has 7 places to visit within 1 km. Just outside, 5 more are mapped within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 castles, 3 attractions and 2 historic houses to choose from. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw. If you have a day, head to Tintern Abbey, 13 km away.

Photo: Monmouth Castle, Pauline Eccles (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Monmouth
7
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know in Monmouth

Once you have seen Monmouth Castle, try an abbey or priory, an attraction and a museum.

Castle · CadwMonmouth Castlein townAbbey or prioryMonmouth Prioryin townAttractionAttractionMonmouth Heritage Trailin townMuseumShire Hall Museumin townCastleCastle Housein townGardenGardenNelson Gardenin town

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

Plotted on the map

The list reaches out to Pembridge Castle, 6.8 km away.

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The dashed line is Monmouth’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

The types of place

Ahead are castles or historic places (6); next, other attractions (3).

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory3 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions2 in town · 1 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Monmouth Castle, The Kymin and The Round House).

Every place

Every entry

In town there are 7, and the list adds 5 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 7 inside Monmouth 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.

377 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Monmouth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Monmouth →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

First of the 12 big names within reach is Tintern Abbey, 13 km away.

Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey13 km southCastle · CadwRaglan Castle10 km southwestCastle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle10 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle9.1 km northwestCathedralGloucester Cathedral33 km eastCastle · CadwChepstow Castle19 km southCathedralHereford Cathedral27 km northCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn13 km westCastle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt16 km northwestCastle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle9.6 km southeastCastleBerkeley Castle22 km southeastCastleClearwell Castle8 km southeast

Places well known beyond Monmouth (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 Monmouth

What are the main attractions in Monmouth?

The best known inside Monmouth’s built-up area are Monmouth Castle, Monmouth Priory, Monmouth Heritage Trail and Shire Hall Museum. In all, 7 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Monmouth have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Monmouth: Shire Hall Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Monmouth, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Monmouth Castle, The Kymin and The Round House).

What are the best-known days out near Monmouth?

Within 40 km: Tintern Abbey (13 km), Raglan Castle (10 km), Goodrich Castle (10 km), Skenfrith Castle (9.1 km).

Where are Monmouth’s historic buildings listed?

Monmouth has 377 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. 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 Monmouth 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).

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