Nothing in Nantyglo itself: Blaenavon Iron Works is 5.6 km away
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 8 of 9. Nantyglo itself has none of them. Here, one place is kept up by Cadw. A day out reaches Caerphilly Castle, 24 km away.
Around Nantyglo: where to begin
Once you have seen Blaenavon Iron Works, try 4 museums and an attraction.
MuseumBrynmawr and District Museum300 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumEbbw Vale Works Museum1.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBig Pit: National Coal Museum3.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionRhymney Brewery & Visitors Centre3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumTredegar Medical Aid Society Heritage Centre4.6 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 they are
Out at 5.9 km is Blaenafon Community Museum, the farthest.
The dashed line is Nantyglo’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 is on offer
Most common are museums or galleries: 8 of 9.
Green: inside Nantyglo. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Blaenavon Iron Works).
Place by place
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Nantyglo’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Nantyglo →
For a day out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Caerphilly Castle, 24 km off.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff33 km south · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle34 km south
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle22 km east
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle31 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey35 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Coch28 km south
CastleAbergavenny Castle11 km east
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral32 km southCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn20 km east
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre34 km south · 610K visitors a year
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle38 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Nantyglo (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 about Nantyglo’s attractions
What is there to see near Nantyglo?
No attraction is mapped inside Nantyglo itself. Within 5 km of it are Blaenavon Iron Works, Brynmawr and District Museum, Ebbw Vale Works Museum and Big Pit: National Coal Museum.
Does Nantyglo have a museum?
8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Nantyglo: Blaenavon Iron Works, Brynmawr and District Museum, Ebbw Vale Works Museum and Big Pit: National Coal Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Nantyglo?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Nantyglo, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Blaenavon Iron Works).
What are the best-known days out near Nantyglo?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (24 km), National Museum Cardiff (33 km), Cardiff Castle (34 km), Raglan Castle (22 km).
Where are Nantyglo’s historic buildings listed?
Nantyglo 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 Nantyglo 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 (11)
- Brynmawr and District Museum: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abergavenny Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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