Llangynwyd Castle leads what is near Maesteg
The best-known day out from Maesteg is National Museum Cardiff, 36 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Maesteg’s built-up area. There are a castle and a museum to choose from.
Around Maesteg: where to begin
After Llangynwyd Castle, look out for a museum.
CastleLlangynwyd Castle1.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumAfan Forest Mining museum3.1 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
At the edge of the map sits Afan Forest Mining museum, 4.8 km out.
The dashed line is Maesteg’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
The list holds a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Maesteg. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Afan Forest Mining museum
Mining museum in Port Talbot, South Wales.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Maesteg’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Maesteg →
Further out, the best known
Start with National Museum Cardiff, 36 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff36 km east · 373K visitors a yearCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle31 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Coety12 km southeast
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd12 km southeast
CastleKenfig Castle10 km southwest
CastleCardiff Castle36 km southeast
CastleMargam Castle7 km southwest
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle15 km south
Abbey or prioryMargam Abbey7.3 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Coch29 km east
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre30 km southeast · 610K visitors a year
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral33 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Maesteg (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 Maesteg
What is there to see near Maesteg?
No attraction is mapped inside Maesteg itself. Within 5 km of it are Llangynwyd Castle and Afan Forest Mining museum.
Does Maesteg have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Maesteg: Afan Forest Mining museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Maesteg?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerphilly Castle (Cadw), 31 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Maesteg?
Within 40 km: National Museum Cardiff (36 km), Caerphilly Castle (31 km), Castell Coety (12 km), Y Castell Newydd (12 km).
Where are Maesteg’s historic buildings listed?
Maesteg has 22 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 Maesteg 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)
- Llangynwyd Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Afan Forest Mining museum: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margam Castle: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margam Abbey: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0, 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
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