From Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall on: Cilfrew’s list
Cilfrew’s list takes in 2 museums, 2 castles and an attraction. Mapped inside Cilfrew’s built-up area are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 6. On the list, 2 places are looked after: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw. The centre alone has 2 within 1 km. Make a day of it at St Joseph's Cathedral, 13 km away.
Start with these in Cilfrew
Following Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall are 2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory.
CastleNeath Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · CadwNeath Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCefn Coed Colliery Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenGnoll Estate Country Park1.8 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.
Mapped
Close by, the 6 mostly lie to the southwest.
The dashed line is Cilfrew’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
4 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Cilfrew. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall and Neath Abbey).
The whole list for Cilfrew
First the 2 in town, then the 6 within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Cilfrew come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, 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 Cilfrew’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cilfrew →
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is St Joseph's Cathedral, 13 km from the centre.
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral13 km southwest
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle13 km southwest
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle22 km northwest
CastleDinefwr Castle27 km northwest
CastleKenfig Castle18 km south
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd24 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Coety24 km southeast
Abbey or prioryMargam Abbey14 km south
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle21 km west
CastleMargam Castle14 km south
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle26 km southeast
CastleOystermouth Castle19 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Cilfrew (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.
What people ask about Cilfrew
What are the main attractions in Cilfrew?
The best known inside Cilfrew’s built-up area are Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall and Aberdulais Falls Visitor Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Cilfrew have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cilfrew: Aberdulais Falls Visitor Centre and Cefn Coed Colliery Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cilfrew?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cilfrew, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by Cadw (Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall and Neath Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Cilfrew?
Within 40 km: St Joseph's Cathedral (13 km), Swansea Castle (13 km), Carreg Cennen Castle (22 km), Dinefwr Castle (27 km).
Where are Cilfrew’s historic buildings listed?
Cilfrew 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 Cilfrew 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 (15)
- Neath Castle: Darren Wyn Rees at Aberdare Blog, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neath Abbey: Gareth Lovering Photography from Swansea, Wales UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cefn Coed Colliery Museum: Cedwyn Davies, 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
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Y Castell Newydd: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margam Abbey: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margam Castle: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oystermouth Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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