Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
Museum in Tywyn, Wales, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Bryncrug
Photo: Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Voice of Clam (Public domain)Narrow Gauge Railway Museum leads what is near Bryncrug
From Bryncrug, the big name within reach is National Library of Wales, 21 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Bryncrug’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a museum and a fort.
In Bryncrug
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Bryncrug
Narrow Gauge Railway Museum aside, the next best known is a fort.
MuseumNarrow Gauge Railway Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southwestFortFortCraig yr Aderyn4.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Out at 5.3 km is Craig yr Aderyn, the farthest.
The dashed line is Bryncrug’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
What kind of places
It comes down to a museum and a fort.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 fort0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Bryncrug. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place after place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 2 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Bryncrug’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bryncrug →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Out of town, National Library of Wales (21 km) leads 12 names to know.
Art galleryNational Library of Wales21 km southCastleCastle · CadwCastell y Bere8.1 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech29 km north
CastleAberystwyth Castle22 km southCastleCastleAberdyfi Castle9.8 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth37 km north
Heritage railwayFairbourne Railway9.9 km north
MuseumCentre for Alternative Technology15 km east
ZooBorth Animalarium13 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwCymer Abbey20 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwStrata Florida Abbey40 km southCastleCastleGlandyfi Castle10 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Bryncrug (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 before you go to Bryncrug
What is there to see near Bryncrug?
No attraction is mapped inside Bryncrug itself. Within 5 km of it are Narrow Gauge Railway Museum and Craig yr Aderyn.
Does Bryncrug have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bryncrug: Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bryncrug?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell y Bere (Cadw), 8.1 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Bryncrug?
Within 40 km: National Library of Wales (21 km), Castell y Bere (8.1 km), Castell Harlech (29 km), Aberystwyth Castle (22 km).
Where are Bryncrug’s historic buildings listed?
Bryncrug has 7 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 Bryncrug 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 (10)
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Wales: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Harlech: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberystwyth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fairbourne Railway: Dorothea Witter-Rieder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre for Alternative Technology: Centre for Alternative Technology Media Department (Tobi Kellner at English Wikipedia), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Borth Animalarium: Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cymer Abbey: Dorothea Witter-Rieder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strata Florida Abbey: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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