Places to visit around Efail Isaf, from Castell Coch
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Efail Isaf’s built-up area, but 6 places are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 3 museums, 2 castles and a wildlife park. Our list counts one place looked after by Cadw. Day-trippers head 6.5 km out to Caerphilly Castle.
The first to see around Efail Isaf
After Castell Coch come 3 museums, a castle and a wildlife park.
Castle · CadwCastell Coch4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleLlantrisant Castle3.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumThe Royal Mint Experience4 km outside town, to the west
Museumnantgarw China Works Museum2.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumUniversity of South Wales Art Collection Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northWildlife parkWildlife parkThe Meadows Wildlife Park4 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.
How they lie
The list reaches out to The Royal Mint Experience, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Efail Isaf’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
There are more museums or galleries (3) than anything else, then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Efail Isaf. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Coch).
All of it
Here are the 6 places 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.
Names further out
Caerphilly Castle, at 6.5 km, heads the 12.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff12 km southeast · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle12 km southeast
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre8.2 km south · 610K visitors a year
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral9.3 km southeast
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral13 km southeast
Historic houseSaint Fagans Castle8.3 km south
CastleMorgraig Castle6.7 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Coety17 km west
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd20 km west
CastleRuperra Castle13 km east
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle23 km westPlaces well known beyond Efail Isaf (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.
Practical questions about Efail Isaf
What is there to see near Efail Isaf?
No attraction is mapped inside Efail Isaf itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Coch, Llantrisant Castle, The Royal Mint Experience and nantgarw China Works Museum.
Does Efail Isaf have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Efail Isaf: The Royal Mint Experience, nantgarw China Works Museum and University of South Wales Art Collection Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Efail Isaf?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Efail Isaf, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Coch).
What are the best-known days out near Efail Isaf?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (6.5 km), National Museum Cardiff (12 km), Cardiff Castle (12 km), St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre (8.2 km).
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 Efail Isaf 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)
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llantrisant Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- nantgarw China Works Museum: J74656, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Morgraig Castle: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Ruperra Castle: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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