Places to visit around Bwlch, from Blaenllynfi Castle
All 5 places on the list are castles or historic places. Bwlch itself has none of them. 2 of them are cared for by Cadw. Beyond the town, the best known is Brecon Cathedral, 12 km off.
Around Bwlch: where to begin
Beyond Blaenllynfi Castle, there are 2 castles, a historic house and a historic site.
Castle · CadwBlaenllynfi Castle400 m outside town, to the north
CastleTretower Castle2.8 km outside town, to the east
Castle · CadwTretower Court2.9 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseBuckland Hall1.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Welsh Crannog Centre4.8 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 find them
Furthest from the centre is The Welsh Crannog Centre, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Bwlch’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
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Bwlch. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Blaenllynfi Castle and Tretower Court).
All the places to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Bwlch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bwlch →
Within a day
Most famous of the 12 is Brecon Cathedral, 12 km from the centre.
CathedralBrecon Cathedral12 km northwestCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle35 km south
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle37 km east
Castle · CadwBronllys Castle12 km north
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle30 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt26 km eastCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn24 km east
FortCrug Hywel8 km east
CastleCrickhowell Castle8.1 km southeast
CastleCastell Dinas8.5 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle19 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Coch40 km southPlaces well known beyond Bwlch (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.
Visiting Bwlch: questions
What is there to see near Bwlch?
No attraction is mapped inside Bwlch itself. Within 5 km of it are Blaenllynfi Castle, Tretower Castle, Tretower Court and Buckland Hall.
Does Bwlch have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bwlch.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bwlch?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bwlch, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Blaenllynfi Castle and Tretower Court).
What are the best-known days out near Bwlch?
Within 40 km: Brecon Cathedral (12 km), Caerphilly Castle (35 km), Monmouth Castle (37 km), Bronllys Castle (12 km).
Where are Bwlch’s historic buildings listed?
Bwlch has 1 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 Bwlch 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)
- Blaenllynfi Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tretower Castle: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tretower Court: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronllys Castle: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crug Hywel: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crickhowell Castle: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas: Jasper Fforde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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