1Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
Museum in Tywyn, Wales, United Kingdom.
Photo: Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0Attractions in Aberdovey
National Library of Wales and other days out from Aberdovey
The one place on our list close to Aberdovey is Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to National Library of Wales, 15 km away. Within 40 km you can choose from 12, 5 castles and 2 abbeys or priories among them.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
15 km
National Library of Wales
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
The one close by
Start with Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, 5.3 km away. Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is a museum in Tywyn.
The map
Mapped from Aberdovey
Numbered 1 to 7, the places follow the tiles below.
Aberdovey is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What is on offer
7 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 2 abbeys or priories0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 heritage railways · 1 zoo0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Aberdovey. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Harlech, Castell y Bere, Strata Florida Abbey and Cymer Abbey).
Every place
The whole list for Aberdovey
All 13 on the list lie within 40 km.
Centre for Alternative Technology
Eco-centre in Powys, mid-Wales, UK, demonstrating and teaching sustainable development.
What is in or close to Aberdovey comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
34 listed buildings are on Aberdovey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aberdovey →
A day out
Big names within reach
Places within 40 km number 12; the best known lead.
2Art galleryNational Library of Wales15 km south
3CastleAberystwyth Castle15 km south
4Castle · CadwCastell Harlech35 km northCastle5Castle · CadwCastell y Bere14 km northCastle6CastleAberdyfi Castle7.4 km east
7ZooBorth Animalarium6.6 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwStrata Florida Abbey33 km southeast
MuseumCentre for Alternative Technology16 km northeast
Heritage railwayVale of Rheidol Railway15 km southCastleCastleGlandyfi Castle7.8 km east
Heritage railwayFairbourne Railway17 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwCymer Abbey26 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Aberystwyth →
Common questions about Aberdovey
What is there to see near Aberdovey?
No attraction is mapped inside Aberdovey itself. Within 5 km of it are Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.
Does Aberdovey have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Aberdovey: Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aberdovey?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Harlech (Cadw), 35 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Aberdovey?
Within 40 km: National Library of Wales (15 km), Aberystwyth Castle (15 km), Castell Harlech (35 km), Castell y Bere (14 km).
Where are Aberdovey’s historic buildings listed?
Aberdovey has 34 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 Aberdovey 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 (5)
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Wales: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberystwyth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Harlech: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Borth Animalarium: Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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