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Ruperra Castle
Attractions in Risca

Ruperra Castle heads the list around Risca

Risca and its surroundings hold 3 castles, 2 attractions and a park or estate. None of our places to visit is inside Risca’s built-up area; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Caerphilly Castle sits 9.1 km away.

Photo: Ruperra Castle, Andrew King (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Risca
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Risca

Along with Ruperra Castle, see 2 castles, a park or estate and a museum.

CastleRuperra Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleCastell Meredydd1.8 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCraig Ruperra Motte3.4 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustTredegar House Park4.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumFourteen Locks Canal Centre2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionCwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre800 m outside town, to the north

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

The map view

Close by, the 8 mostly lie to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Risca’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

Kind by kind

Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, other attractions (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tredegar House Park).

Every place

Place after place

Nothing is inside Risca itself; these 8 are within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

82 listed buildings are on Risca’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Risca →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

The standout of the 12 is Caerphilly Castle, 9.1 km from town.

CastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle9.1 km southwestMuseumNational Museum Cardiff15 km south · 373K visitors a yearCastleCardiff Castle15 km southCastle · CadwCastell Coch13 km southwestCathedralLlandaff Cathedral15 km southwestCastle · CadwNewport Castle7.8 km eastCathedralNewport Cathedral7.8 km southeastCathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral15 km southBig drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre18 km southwest · 610K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey31 km eastCastle · CadwRaglan Castle25 km northeastCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle35 km northeast

Places well known beyond Risca (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 Risca’s attractions

What is there to see near Risca?

No attraction is mapped inside Risca itself. Within 5 km of it are Ruperra Castle, Castell Meredydd, Craig Ruperra Motte and Tredegar House Park.

Does Risca have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Risca: Fourteen Locks Canal Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Risca, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tredegar House Park).

What are the best-known days out near Risca?

Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (9.1 km), National Museum Cardiff (15 km), Cardiff Castle (15 km), Castell Coch (13 km).

Where are Risca’s historic buildings listed?

Risca has 82 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 Risca 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 (14)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.