Near Trelales: Y Castell Newydd and other places to visit
Of the 10 places to visit in and around Trelales, 6 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Trelales itself. In heritage care, 4 places on the list are looked after by Cadw. For a longer trip, National Museum Cardiff lies 31 km away.
The best known around Trelales
Then come 3 castles, an abbey or priory and a heritage railway, behind Y Castell Newydd.
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd2.1 km outside town, to the east
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle2.6 km outside town, to the south
Castle · CadwCastell Coety4.5 km outside town, to the east
CastleCandleston Castle2.3 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or priory · CadwEwenny Priory3.7 km outside town, to the southeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayGarw Valley Railway4.3 km outside town, to the northEach 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 view
Furthest out is Castell Coety, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Trelales’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
6 castles or historic places and 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out top the count.
Green: inside Trelales. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for by Cadw (Y Castell Newydd, Ogmore Castle, Castell Coety and Ewenny Priory).
Every place to visit
These 10 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Trelales’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Trelales →
Beyond Trelales
Day trips number 12; the best known is National Museum Cardiff, 31 km off.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff31 km east · 373K visitors a yearCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle29 km east
CastleKenfig Castle8 km west
CastleCardiff Castle31 km east
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre24 km east · 610K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell Coch26 km east
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral28 km east
CastleMargam Castle9.6 km northwest
Abbey or prioryMargam Abbey9.8 km northwest
CastleSt Donats Castle13 km southeast
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral31 km east
Castle · CadwSt Quintin's Castle13 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Trelales (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.
Good to know in Trelales
What is there to see near Trelales?
No attraction is mapped inside Trelales itself. Within 5 km of it are Y Castell Newydd, Ogmore Castle, Castell Coety and Candleston Castle.
Does Trelales have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Trelales: Nolton Art Gallery and Cefn Junction.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Trelales?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Trelales, 4 places are cared for by Cadw (Y Castell Newydd, Ogmore Castle, Castell Coety and Ewenny Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Trelales?
Within 40 km: National Museum Cardiff (31 km), Caerphilly Castle (29 km), Kenfig Castle (8 km), Cardiff Castle (31 km).
Where are Trelales’ historic buildings listed?
Trelales has 9 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 Trelales 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 (16)
- 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
- Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Candleston Castle: Thruxton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewenny Priory: Wilson44691, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Margam Castle: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margam Abbey: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Donats Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Quintin's Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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