Places to visit around Pencoed, from Castell Coety
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 5. Pencoed itself has none of them. 3 of the places on the list are maintained by Cadw. Day-trippers head 23 km out to National Museum Cardiff.
The first to see around Pencoed
Alongside Castell Coety you find 2 castles, an abbey or priory and an art gallery.
Castle · CadwCastell Coety2.3 km outside town, to the west
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd4.6 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or priory · CadwEwenny Priory4.8 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryNolton Art Gallery4.5 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleCoity Castle2.3 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Look to the west for most of the 5 just outside.
The dashed line is Pencoed’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 you can see
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 4 of the 5.
Green: inside Pencoed. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Coety, Y Castell Newydd and Ewenny Priory).
The places, one by one
You will find all 5 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Pencoed’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pencoed →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Best known of the 12 within reach is National Museum Cardiff, at 23 km.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff23 km east · 373K visitors a yearCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle20 km east
CastleCardiff Castle23 km east
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle9 km southwest
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre17 km east · 610K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell Coch17 km east
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral20 km east
CastleCandleston Castle9.7 km southwest
Castle · CadwSt Quintin's Castle8.3 km southeast
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral23 km east
Castle · CadwOld Beaupre Castle11 km southeast
CastleKenfig Castle16 km westPlaces well known beyond Pencoed (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.
Places to visit in Pencoed: questions
What is there to see near Pencoed?
No attraction is mapped inside Pencoed itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Coety, Y Castell Newydd, Ewenny Priory and Nolton Art Gallery.
Does Pencoed have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Pencoed: Nolton Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pencoed?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Pencoed, 3 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Coety, Y Castell Newydd and Ewenny Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Pencoed?
Within 40 km: National Museum Cardiff (23 km), Caerphilly Castle (20 km), Cardiff Castle (23 km), Ogmore Castle (9 km).
Where are Pencoed’s historic buildings listed?
Pencoed has 8 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 Pencoed 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 Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Y Castell Newydd: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewenny Priory: Wilson44691, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Candleston Castle: Thruxton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Quintin's Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Beaupre Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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