Close to Llanigon: Hay Castle and more
Nothing is mapped inside Llanigon’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 castles and an attraction to choose from. Bronllys Castle, 8.4 km away, is the best-known day out.
Top of the list around Llanigon
Hay Castle aside, the next best known are a castle and an attraction.
CastleHay Castle2.5 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleLlowes Castle Tump1 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionTregoyd Mountain Riders4.6 km 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.
Mapped
Furthest from the centre is Tregoyd Mountain Riders, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Llanigon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Llanigon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Llanigon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llanigon →
Worth the drive
Allow a day for Bronllys Castle, 8.4 km away, the pick of 12.
Castle · CadwBronllys Castle8.4 km southwest
CathedralHereford Cathedral30 km east
CastleClifford Castle6.3 km northeast
CathedralBrecon Cathedral20 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle16 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt25 km southeast
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle38 km southeastCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn29 km southeast
CastleCastell Dinas11 km south
CastleUrishay Castle11 km eastCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle32 km southeast
CastleEwyas Harold Castle21 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Llanigon (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.
Questions about Llanigon’s attractions
What is there to see near Llanigon?
No attraction is mapped inside Llanigon itself. Within 5 km of it are Hay Castle, Llowes Castle Tump and Tregoyd Mountain Riders.
Does Llanigon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Llanigon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llanigon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bronllys Castle (Cadw), 8.4 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Llanigon?
Within 40 km: Bronllys Castle (8.4 km), Hereford Cathedral (30 km), Clifford Castle (6.3 km), Brecon Cathedral (20 km).
Where are Llanigon’s historic buildings listed?
Llanigon has 6 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 Llanigon 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 (10)
- Hay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronllys Castle: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas: Jasper Fforde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Urishay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewyas Harold Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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