Blaenavon Iron Works and more near Waunllapria
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 5. None of them is inside Waunllapria itself. Our list counts one place looked after by Cadw. Beyond the town, the best known is Caerphilly Castle, 26 km off.
The first to see around Waunllapria
3 museums and an attraction follow Blaenavon Iron Works.
MuseumBrynmawr and District Museum2.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionRhymney Brewery & Visitors Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBig Pit: National Coal Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBlaenafon Community Museum4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
To the southeast is where most of the 5 nearby are.
The dashed line is Waunllapria’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 sort of places
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 4 of the 5.
Green: inside Waunllapria. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Blaenavon Iron Works).
All 5 on the list
All 5 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Days out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Caerphilly Castle, at 26 km.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff35 km south · 373K visitors a year
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle19 km east
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle28 km east
CastleCardiff Castle36 km south
CastleAbergavenny Castle7.7 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey33 km eastCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn16 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Coch31 km south
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt22 km northeast
CathedralHereford Cathedral40 km northeast
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral35 km southPlaces well known beyond Waunllapria (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.
Waunllapria, answered
What is there to see near Waunllapria?
No attraction is mapped inside Waunllapria itself. Within 5 km of it are Blaenavon Iron Works, Brynmawr and District Museum, Rhymney Brewery & Visitors Centre and Big Pit: National Coal Museum.
Does Waunllapria have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Waunllapria: Blaenavon Iron Works, Brynmawr and District Museum, Big Pit: National Coal Museum and Blaenafon Community Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Waunllapria?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Waunllapria, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Blaenavon Iron Works).
What are the best-known days out near Waunllapria?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (26 km), National Museum Cardiff (35 km), Raglan Castle (19 km), Monmouth Castle (28 km).
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 Waunllapria 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
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abergavenny Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, 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
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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