Crickhowell Castle, the place to visit in Crickhowell
One place to visit is mapped inside Crickhowell’s built-up area, with 3 more within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 castles and a fort. Our list counts one place looked after by Cadw. Further afield, Caerphilly Castle is 32 km from the centre.
Leading places in Crickhowell
Close behind Crickhowell Castle are 2 castles and a fort.
CastleCrickhowell Castlein town
FortCrug Hywel1.5 km outside town, to the north
CastleTretower Castle3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · CadwTretower Court3.4 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.
The lie of the land
Beyond the town, the 3 nearby are mostly to the northwest.
The dashed line is Crickhowell’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 kind of places
All 4 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Crickhowell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Tretower Court).
Every entry
After the one in town come 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Crickhowell comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
119 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Crickhowell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Crickhowell →
Days out
Leading the 12 is Caerphilly Castle, 32 km away; they include 9 castles and 2 cathedrals.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle29 km east
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle22 km southeastCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn16 km east
CastleAbergavenny Castle9.3 km southeast
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey36 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt19 km east
CathedralHereford Cathedral36 km northeastCastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle15 km northeast
CathedralBrecon Cathedral20 km northwest
Castle · CadwBlaenllynfi Castle8.6 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Coch37 km southPlaces well known beyond Crickhowell (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 Crickhowell
What are the main attractions in Crickhowell?
The place to visit inside Crickhowell’s built-up area is Crickhowell Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Crickhowell have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Crickhowell.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Crickhowell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Crickhowell, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Tretower Court).
What are the best-known days out near Crickhowell?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (32 km), Monmouth Castle (29 km), Raglan Castle (22 km), Y Castell Gwyn (16 km).
Where are Crickhowell’s historic buildings listed?
Crickhowell has 119 listed buildings, 2 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 Crickhowell 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)
- Crickhowell Castle: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crug Hywel: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tretower Castle: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tretower Court: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abergavenny Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blaenllynfi Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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