Blaenllynfi Castle and more near Llangors
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 castles and a historic site. One of them is cared for by Cadw. For a longer trip, Brecon Cathedral lies 9.5 km away.
Top of the list around Llangors
Along with Blaenllynfi Castle, see a castle and a historic site.
Castle · CadwBlaenllynfi Castle4.4 km outside town, to the south
CastleCastell Dinas4.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Welsh Crannog Centre700 m outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Furthest out is Castell Dinas, at 4.9 km.
The dashed line is Llangors’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Llangors. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Blaenllynfi Castle).
All of it
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Llangors’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llangors →
The wider area
Best known of the 12 within reach is Brecon Cathedral, at 9.5 km.
CathedralBrecon Cathedral9.5 km west
Castle · CadwBronllys Castle7.3 km north
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle40 km east
CastleTretower Castle7.8 km southeast
CathedralHereford Cathedral39 km east
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle34 km southeast
Castle · CadwTretower Court7.9 km southeast
CastleBrecon Castle9.6 km west
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt27 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle18 km eastCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn26 km southeast
Fort · CadwY Gaer Roman Fort14 km westPlaces well known beyond Llangors (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 Llangors
What is there to see near Llangors?
No attraction is mapped inside Llangors itself. Within 5 km of it are Blaenllynfi Castle, Castell Dinas and The Welsh Crannog Centre.
Does Llangors have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Llangors.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llangors?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Llangors, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Blaenllynfi Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Llangors?
Within 40 km: Brecon Cathedral (9.5 km), Bronllys Castle (7.3 km), Monmouth Castle (40 km), Tretower Castle (7.8 km).
Where are Llangors’ historic buildings listed?
Llangors has 14 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 Llangors 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
- Castell Dinas: Jasper Fforde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronllys Castle: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tretower Castle: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tretower Court: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Castle: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Y Gaer Roman Fort: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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