Places to visit around Llangattock, from Crickhowell Castle
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 castles and a fort. One of them is cared for by Cadw. Make a day of it at Caerphilly Castle, 31 km away.
The names to know near Llangattock
Crickhowell Castle aside, the next best known are 2 castles and a fort.
CastleCrickhowell Castle600 m outside town, to the northeast
CastleTretower Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · CadwTretower Court3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
FortCrug Hywel3.1 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the northeast.
The dashed line is Llangattock’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
They are all castles or historic places: 4 in all.
Green: inside Llangattock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Tretower Court).
The full list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Llangattock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llangattock →
A little further out
Of the 12 day trips, Caerphilly Castle (31 km) is the best known.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle30 km east
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle22 km southeastCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn17 km east
CastleAbergavenny Castle9.7 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey37 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt21 km east
CathedralHereford Cathedral38 km northeast
CathedralBrecon Cathedral20 km northwest
Castle · CadwBlaenllynfi Castle8.5 km northwestCastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle16 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Coch36 km southPlaces well known beyond Llangattock (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.
Common questions about Llangattock
What is there to see near Llangattock?
No attraction is mapped inside Llangattock itself. Within 5 km of it are Crickhowell Castle, Tretower Castle, Tretower Court and Crug Hywel.
Does Llangattock have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Llangattock.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llangattock?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Llangattock, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Tretower Court).
What are the best-known days out near Llangattock?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (31 km), Monmouth Castle (30 km), Raglan Castle (22 km), Y Castell Gwyn (17 km).
Where are Llangattock’s historic buildings listed?
Llangattock has 16 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 Llangattock 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
- Tretower Castle: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tretower Court: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crug Hywel: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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