Around Treharris, Llancaiach-fawr leads the list
A day out from Treharris leads to Caerphilly Castle, 12 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Treharris’ built-up area. Among them are a castle and a zoo.
Top of the list around Treharris
Next to Llancaiach-fawr, the best known is a zoo.
CastleLlancaiach-fawr900 m outside town, to the eastZooZooColliers Adventure Farm2.1 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Furthest out is Colliers Adventure Farm, at 3.1 km.
The dashed line is Treharris’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
The list holds a castle and a zoo.
Green: inside Treharris. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Treharris’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Treharris →
Out of town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Caerphilly Castle, 12 km off.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff22 km southeast · 373K visitors a year
CastleCardiff Castle22 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Coch15 km south
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral20 km south
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre20 km south · 610K visitors a year
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral22 km southeast
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle34 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Coety23 km southwest
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd26 km southwest
CastleMorlais Castle13 km north
Historic houseSaint Fagans Castle20 km southPlaces well known beyond Treharris (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 Treharris: questions
What is there to see near Treharris?
No attraction is mapped inside Treharris itself. Within 5 km of it are Llancaiach-fawr and Colliers Adventure Farm.
Does Treharris have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Treharris.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Treharris?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerphilly Castle (Cadw), 12 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Treharris?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (12 km), National Museum Cardiff (22 km), Cardiff Castle (22 km), Castell Coch (15 km).
Where are Treharris’ historic buildings listed?
Treharris has 2 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 Treharris 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 (12)
- Llancaiach-fawr: Rose Cottage, Public domain, 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
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, 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
- Morlais Castle: Gibbinskaren, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Fagans Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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