Dan yr Ogof, 4.7 km from Coelbren
With nothing inside Coelbren’s built-up area, the list has 5 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 attractions, 2 zoos and a historic house. Day-trippers head 20 km out to Carreg Cennen Castle.
The first to see around Coelbren
After Dan yr Ogof come 2 zoos, a historic house and an attraction.
AttractionDan yr Ogof4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseCraig-y-Nos Castle3.3 km outside town, to the northZooZooDan-Yr-Ogof Farm4.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHenrhyd Falls100 m outside town, to the northeastZooZooWales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary500 m 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.
Where things are
The 5 outside town cluster to the north.
The dashed line is Coelbren’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 they are
Ahead are other attractions (2); next, zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Coelbren. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
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.
Day trips from Coelbren
Of the 12 day trips, Carreg Cennen Castle (20 km) is the best known.
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle20 km westCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle39 km southeast
CastleDinefwr Castle26 km west
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral26 km southwest
CathedralBrecon Cathedral26 km northeast
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle27 km southwest
CastleNeath Castle17 km southwest
CastleLlandovery Castle24 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Coety31 km south
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd32 km south
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle35 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwNeath Abbey18 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Coelbren (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.
Asked about places to visit in Coelbren
What is there to see near Coelbren?
No attraction is mapped inside Coelbren itself. Within 5 km of it are Dan yr Ogof, Craig-y-Nos Castle, Dan-Yr-Ogof Farm and Henrhyd Falls.
Does Coelbren have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Coelbren.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Coelbren?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Carreg Cennen Castle (Cadw), 20 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Coelbren?
Within 40 km: Carreg Cennen Castle (20 km), Caerphilly Castle (39 km), Dinefwr Castle (26 km), St Joseph's Cathedral (26 km).
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 Coelbren 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 (13)
- Dan yr Ogof: Sloman at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig-y-Nos Castle: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Joseph's Cathedral: Saint_Josephs_Cathedral_swansea.JPG: Wiccasha derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swansea Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neath Castle: Darren Wyn Rees at Aberdare Blog, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandovery Castle: Stuart Logan, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neath Abbey: Gareth Lovering Photography from Swansea, Wales UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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