Near Three Cocks: Bronllys Castle and other places to visit
Nothing on our list is inside Three Cocks’ built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 castles, an attraction and a museum. Here, one place is kept up by Cadw. Brecon Cathedral lies 15 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Top of the list around Three Cocks
Behind Bronllys Castle on the list are a castle, an attraction and a museum.
Castle · CadwBronllys Castle2.8 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleLlowes Castle Tump3.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionTregoyd Mountain Riders1.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumTalgarth Mill3.3 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
The list reaches out to Llowes Castle Tump, 4 km away.
The dashed line is Three Cocks’ 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 places here are 2 castles, an attraction and a museum.
Green: inside Three Cocks. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Bronllys Castle).
The full list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Three Cocks’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Three Cocks →
Beyond Three Cocks
Of the 12 day trips, Brecon Cathedral (15 km) is the best known.
CathedralBrecon Cathedral15 km southwest
CastleHay Castle7.8 km northeast
CathedralHereford Cathedral34 km east
CastleCastell Dinas7.2 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle17 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt27 km southeast
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle38 km southeast
CastleClifford Castle11 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn29 km southeast
Castle · CadwBlaenllynfi Castle15 km south
CastleBrecon Castle15 km southwestCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle33 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Three Cocks (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 before you go to Three Cocks
What is there to see near Three Cocks?
No attraction is mapped inside Three Cocks itself. Within 5 km of it are Bronllys Castle, Llowes Castle Tump, Tregoyd Mountain Riders and Talgarth Mill.
Does Three Cocks have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Three Cocks: Talgarth Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Three Cocks?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Three Cocks, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Bronllys Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Three Cocks?
Within 40 km: Brecon Cathedral (15 km), Hay Castle (7.8 km), Hereford Cathedral (34 km), Castell Dinas (7.2 km).
Where are Three Cocks’ historic buildings listed?
Three Cocks has 8 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 Three Cocks 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)
- Bronllys Castle: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas: Jasper Fforde, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Clifford Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blaenllynfi Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon Castle: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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