Fairbourne Railway, 4 km from Llwyngwril
There is no place to visit inside Llwyngwril’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums and a heritage railway, among others. For a full day, there is Castell Harlech, 22 km away.
Top of the list around Llwyngwril
Fairbourne Railway aside, the next best known are 3 museums.
Heritage railwayFairbourne Railway2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSailors' Institute4.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Round House4.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumTŷ Gwyn and the Maritime Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Llwyngwril, mapped
Head to the north for most of the 4 on the list.
The dashed line is Llwyngwril’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Llwyngwril. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Llwyngwril’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llwyngwril →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Day trips number 12; the best known is Castell Harlech, 22 km off.
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech22 km northCastleCastle · CadwCastell y Bere7.7 km east
Art galleryNational Library of Wales28 km south
CastleAberystwyth Castle28 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth30 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwCymer Abbey16 km northeastCastleCastleAberdyfi Castle16 km southeast
MuseumCentre for Alternative Technology17 km east
ZooBorth Animalarium20 km southCastleCastleDinas Emrys40 km north
Art galleryMOMA Wales18 km southeast
Heritage railwayVale of Rheidol Railway28 km southPlaces well known beyond Llwyngwril (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.
Seeing Llwyngwril: your questions
What is there to see near Llwyngwril?
No attraction is mapped inside Llwyngwril itself. Within 5 km of it are Fairbourne Railway, Sailors' Institute, The Round House and Tŷ Gwyn and the Maritime Museum.
Does Llwyngwril have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Llwyngwril: Sailors' Institute, The Round House and Tŷ Gwyn and the Maritime Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llwyngwril?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Harlech (Cadw), 22 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Llwyngwril?
Within 40 km: Castell Harlech (22 km), Castell y Bere (7.7 km), National Library of Wales (28 km), Aberystwyth Castle (28 km).
Where are Llwyngwril’s historic buildings listed?
Llwyngwril has 12 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 Llwyngwril 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 (13)
- Fairbourne Railway: Dorothea Witter-Rieder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sailors' Institute: Mark Percy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Round House: Probinaries, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tŷ Gwyn and the Maritime Museum: Probinaries, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Harlech: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cymer Abbey: 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
- MOMA Wales: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vale of Rheidol Railway: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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