Llantrisant Castle heads what Llantrisant has to see
There are 2 places to visit inside Llantrisant’s built-up area, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 castles and 2 museums. For a full day, there is Caerphilly Castle, 11 km away.
What Llantrisant is known for
After Llantrisant Castle come 2 museums and a castle.
CastleLlantrisant Castlein townMuseumMuseumThe Royal Mint Experiencein town
CastleHensol Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumUniversity of South Wales Art Collection Museum4.6 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.
Plotted on the map
The map ends at University of South Wales Art Collection Museum, 6.5 km out.
The dashed line is Llantrisant’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 list by type
Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Llantrisant. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
After the 2 in town come 2 more 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.
The 2 inside Llantrisant come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Llantrisant’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llantrisant →
Day trips
Of the 12 day trips, Caerphilly Castle (11 km) is the best known.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff15 km southeast · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle15 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Coch8.3 km east
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre9.1 km southeast · 610K visitors a year
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral12 km southeast
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral15 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Coety13 km west
Historic houseSaint Fagans Castle9.3 km southeast
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd15 km west
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle18 km west
Castle · CadwOld Beaupre Castle12 km southPlaces well known beyond Llantrisant (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.
Know before you go to Llantrisant
What are the main attractions in Llantrisant?
The best known inside Llantrisant’s built-up area are Llantrisant Castle and The Royal Mint Experience. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Llantrisant have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Llantrisant: The Royal Mint Experience and University of South Wales Art Collection Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llantrisant?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerphilly Castle (Cadw), 11 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Llantrisant?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (11 km), National Museum Cardiff (15 km), Cardiff Castle (15 km), Castell Coch (8.3 km).
Where are Llantrisant’s historic buildings listed?
Llantrisant has 14 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 Llantrisant 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)
- Llantrisant Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hensol Castle: TedColes at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Fagans Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Old Beaupre Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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