Places to visit around Ystrad Mynach, from Llancaiach-fawr
From Ystrad Mynach, the big name within reach is Caerphilly Castle, 8.2 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Ystrad Mynach’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle and a zoo.
The names to know near Ystrad Mynach
A zoo follows Llancaiach-fawr.
CastleLlancaiach-fawr2.1 km outside town, to the westZooZooColliers Adventure Farm1.2 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.
The map view
Out at 3.7 km is Llancaiach-fawr, the farthest.
The dashed line is Ystrad Mynach’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
It comes down to a castle and a zoo.
Green: inside Ystrad Mynach. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Both 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.
15 listed buildings are on Ystrad Mynach’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ystrad Mynach →
Beyond Ystrad Mynach
The standout of the 12 is Caerphilly Castle, 8.2 km from town.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff19 km south · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle19 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Coch13 km south
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral17 km south
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre18 km south · 610K visitors a year
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral19 km south
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle40 km northeast
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle30 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey39 km east
CastleRuperra Castle11 km southeast
Castle · CadwNewport Castle18 km eastPlaces well known beyond Ystrad Mynach (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.
Ystrad Mynach: questions and answers
What is there to see near Ystrad Mynach?
No attraction is mapped inside Ystrad Mynach itself. Within 5 km of it are Llancaiach-fawr and Colliers Adventure Farm.
Does Ystrad Mynach have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ystrad Mynach.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ystrad Mynach?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerphilly Castle (Cadw), 8.2 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Ystrad Mynach?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (8.2 km), National Museum Cardiff (19 km), Cardiff Castle (19 km), Castell Coch (13 km).
Where are Ystrad Mynach’s historic buildings listed?
Ystrad Mynach has 15 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 Ystrad Mynach 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
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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