From Beddau, 2.1 km to Llantrisant Castle
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 4 of 6. Beddau itself has none of them. Travel 9.5 km and you reach Caerphilly Castle.
Around Beddau: where to begin
4 museums and an attraction follow Llantrisant Castle.
CastleLlantrisant Castle1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe Royal Mint Experience1.6 km outside town, to the west
Museumnantgarw China Works Museum4.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumUniversity of South Wales Art Collection Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumPontypridd Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionOld Bridge4.3 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.
Plotted on the map
The map stretches to nantgarw China Works Museum, 5.8 km away.
The dashed line is Beddau’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 they are
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 4 of the 6.
Green: inside Beddau. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
All 6 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
The Royal Mint Experience
Numismatics museum located in Llantrisant, Wales, United Kingdom.
University of South Wales Art Collection Museum
Museum in Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Beddau’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Beddau →
Around the region
The 12 days out are led by Caerphilly Castle, 9.5 km away.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff14 km southeast · 373K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell Coch7.1 km east
CastleCardiff Castle14 km southeast
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre9.4 km southeast · 610K visitors a year
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral11 km southeast
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral15 km southeast
Historic houseSaint Fagans Castle9.6 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Coety14 km west
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd17 km west
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle20 km southwest
CastleMorgraig Castle9.7 km eastPlaces well known beyond Beddau (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 Beddau: questions
What is there to see near Beddau?
No attraction is mapped inside Beddau itself. Within 5 km of it are Llantrisant Castle, The Royal Mint Experience, nantgarw China Works Museum and University of South Wales Art Collection Museum.
Does Beddau have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Beddau: The Royal Mint Experience, nantgarw China Works Museum, University of South Wales Art Collection Museum and Pontypridd Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Beddau?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerphilly Castle (Cadw), 9.5 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Beddau?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (9.5 km), National Museum Cardiff (14 km), Castell Coch (7.1 km), Cardiff Castle (14 km).
Where are Beddau’s historic buildings listed?
Beddau has 4 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 Beddau 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 (14)
- Llantrisant Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- nantgarw China Works Museum: J74656, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontypridd Museum: Duncan and Gareth Alderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Fagans Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Y Castell Newydd: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgraig Castle: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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