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Pontypridd Museum
Attractions in Pontypridd

Places to visit in Pontypridd, led by Pontypridd Museum

Pontypridd’s list takes in 6 museums, 3 castles and an attraction. We list 3 places to visit inside Pontypridd’s built-up area and 9 within 5 km of its edge. Here, 2 places are kept up by Cadw. 2 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Further out, National Museum Cardiff is 16 km away.

Photo: Pontypridd Museum, Duncan and Gareth Alderson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Pontypridd
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

What Pontypridd is known for

Along with Pontypridd Museum, see 2 museums, 2 castles and an attraction.

MuseumPontypridd Museumin townMuseumMuseumUniversity of South Wales Art Collection Museumin townAttractionAttractionOld Bridgein townCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle4.5 km outside town, to the eastCastle · CadwCastell Coch4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumRhondda Heritage Park1.7 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where each one is

At the edge of the map sits Castell Coch, 8.7 km out.

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The dashed line is Pontypridd’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

Kinds of place

Museums or galleries lead the count with 6; 3 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 6 museums2 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town

Green: inside Pontypridd. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by Cadw (Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch).

Every place

The places, one by one

3 in town lead, with 9 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

The 3 inside Pontypridd 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.

85 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Pontypridd’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pontypridd →

Big names nearby

Beyond Pontypridd

Allow a day for National Museum Cardiff, 16 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumNational Museum Cardiff16 km southeast · 373K visitors a yearCastleCardiff Castle17 km southeastCathedralLlandaff Cathedral14 km southeastBig drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre13 km south · 610K visitors a yearCathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral17 km southeastCastle · CadwCastell Coety18 km southwestHistoric houseSaint Fagans Castle13 km southCastleMorgraig Castle9.7 km southeastCastle · CadwY Castell Newydd20 km southwestCastleLlantrisant Castle7 km southwestCastle · CadwOgmore Castle23 km southwestCastle · CadwRaglan Castle38 km northeast

Places well known beyond Pontypridd (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.

Quick answers on Pontypridd

What are the main attractions in Pontypridd?

The best known inside Pontypridd’s built-up area are Pontypridd Museum, University of South Wales Art Collection Museum and Old Bridge. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Pontypridd have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pontypridd: Pontypridd Museum, University of South Wales Art Collection Museum, Rhondda Heritage Park and The Royal Mint Experience.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pontypridd?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Pontypridd, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch).

What are the best-known days out near Pontypridd?

Within 40 km: National Museum Cardiff (16 km), Cardiff Castle (17 km), Llandaff Cathedral (14 km), St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre (13 km).

Where are Pontypridd’s historic buildings listed?

Pontypridd has 85 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Pontypridd 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).

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