From Pontllanfraith, 6.4 km to Llancaiach-fawr
None of our places to visit is inside Pontllanfraith’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle, an attraction and a zoo to choose from. Make a day of it at Caerphilly Castle, 8.9 km away.
The first to see around Pontllanfraith
Llancaiach-fawr aside, the next best known are an attraction and a zoo.
CastleLlancaiach-fawr4.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionCwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre4 km outside town, to the eastZooZooColliers Adventure Farm3.5 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 to go
Most of the 3 close by lie to the west.
The dashed line is Pontllanfraith’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
It comes down to a castle, an attraction and a zoo.
Green: inside Pontllanfraith. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
Its 3 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.
11 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Pontllanfraith’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pontllanfraith →
Worth the drive
The 12 days out are led by Caerphilly Castle, 8.9 km away.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff19 km south · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle19 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Coch14 km south
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral18 km south
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre19 km south · 610K visitors a year
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral19 km south
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle27 km northeast
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle37 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey36 km east
CastleRuperra Castle10 km southeast
Castle · CadwNewport Castle15 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Pontllanfraith (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.
Seeing Pontllanfraith: questions
What is there to see near Pontllanfraith?
No attraction is mapped inside Pontllanfraith itself. Within 5 km of it are Llancaiach-fawr, Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre and Colliers Adventure Farm.
Does Pontllanfraith have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Pontllanfraith.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pontllanfraith?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerphilly Castle (Cadw), 8.9 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Pontllanfraith?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (8.9 km), National Museum Cardiff (19 km), Cardiff Castle (19 km), Castell Coch (14 km).
Where are Pontllanfraith’s historic buildings listed?
Pontllanfraith has 11 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 Pontllanfraith 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
- 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
- Ruperra Castle: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newport Castle: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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