Zip World Tower Colliery heads the list around Pontneddfechan
Nothing on our list is inside Pontneddfechan’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. At 33 km, Caerphilly Castle is worth the journey.
The names to know near Pontneddfechan
2 attractions follow Zip World Tower Colliery.
Each 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
The 3 outside town cluster to the east.
The dashed line is Pontneddfechan’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
They are all other attractions: 3 in all.
Green: inside Pontneddfechan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Of the 12 day trips, Caerphilly Castle (33 km) is the best known.
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle26 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Coch34 km southeast
CastleDinefwr Castle32 km northwest
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral39 km southeast
AttractionDan yr Ogof10 km northwest
Big drawMuseumSt Fagans Museum Visitor Centre37 km southeast · 610K visitors a year
CathedralBrecon Cathedral26 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Coety26 km south
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd28 km south
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral28 km southwest
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle29 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Pontneddfechan (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.
Visiting Pontneddfechan: the answers
What is there to see near Pontneddfechan?
No attraction is mapped inside Pontneddfechan itself. Within 5 km of it are Zip World Tower Colliery, Penderyn Distillery and Dinas Rock.
Does Pontneddfechan have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Pontneddfechan.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pontneddfechan?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Caerphilly Castle (Cadw), 33 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Pontneddfechan?
Within 40 km: Caerphilly Castle (33 km), Carreg Cennen Castle (26 km), Castell Coch (34 km), Dinefwr Castle (32 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 Pontneddfechan 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 (11)
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan yr Ogof: Sloman at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 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
- St Joseph's Cathedral: Saint_Josephs_Cathedral_swansea.JPG: Wiccasha derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swansea Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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