Cambrian Heritage Railways
Heritage railway in Shropshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Llanymynech
Photo: Cambrian Heritage Railways, Cambrian Railways Trust (CC BY-SA 3.0)A heritage railway just outside Llanymynech: Cambrian Heritage Railways
For a trip from Llanymynech, Chirk Castle is 17 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Llanymynech’s built-up area. The commonest are a heritage railway and a museum.
In Llanymynech
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Llanymynech
After Cambrian Heritage Railways comes a museum.
Heritage railwayCambrian Heritage Railways2.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumTanat Valley Light Railway Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
Where to find them
The map ends at Tanat Valley Light Railway Museum, 3.7 km out.
The dashed line is Llanymynech’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Grouped by kind
Between them they are a heritage railway and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Llanymynech. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings are on Llanymynech’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llanymynech →
Big names nearby
Beyond Llanymynech
Most famous of the 12 is Chirk Castle, 17 km from the centre.
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle17 km north
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle15 km south
CastleSycharth Castle8 km northwest
CastleWhittington Castle12 km northeast
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey25 km east
CastleOswestry Castle9.2 km north
CastleHolt Castle Ruins36 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageOld Oswestry11 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn25 km south
CastleCastell Dinas Brân23 km north
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral24 km eastCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle24 km eastPlaces well known beyond Llanymynech (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.
Seeing Llanymynech: your questions
What is there to see near Llanymynech?
No attraction is mapped inside Llanymynech itself. Within 5 km of it are Cambrian Heritage Railways and Tanat Valley Light Railway Museum.
Does Llanymynech have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Llanymynech: Tanat Valley Light Railway Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llanymynech?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Chirk Castle (National Trust), 17 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Llanymynech?
Within 40 km: Chirk Castle (17 km), Powis Castle (15 km), Sycharth Castle (8 km), Whittington Castle (12 km).
Where are Llanymynech’s historic buildings listed?
Llanymynech has 17 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’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 Llanymynech 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)
- Cambrian Heritage Railways: Cambrian Railways Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Sycharth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswestry Castle: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Oswestry: Oswestry Borderland Tourism, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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