Places to visit around Crofty, from Loughor Castle
Pennard Castle, 6.8 km from Crofty, is the best-known trip nearby. Our list finds nothing inside Crofty’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle and a zoo. The list includes one place cared for by Cadw.
Leading the list near Crofty
Second to Loughor Castle is a zoo.
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooAnimal Park4.9 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.
Finding your way
The outermost point is Animal Park, at 5.9 km.
The dashed line is Crofty’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 is on offer
It comes down to a castle and a zoo.
Green: inside Crofty. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Loughor Castle).
The complete list
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Crofty’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Crofty →
Worth the drive
Day trips number 12; the best known is Pennard Castle, 6.8 km off.
CastlePennard Castle6.8 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich9.2 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli17 km northwest
Castle · CadwWeobley Castle5.3 km southwest
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral13 km east
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle13 km east
CastlePenrice Castle7.2 km south
CastleOystermouth Castle11 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan23 km northwest
CastleDinefwr Castle28 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn27 km northwest
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle28 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Crofty (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.
Before a day out in Crofty
What is there to see near Crofty?
No attraction is mapped inside Crofty itself. Within 5 km of it are Loughor Castle and Animal Park.
Does Crofty have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Crofty.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Crofty?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Crofty, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Loughor Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Crofty?
Within 40 km: Pennard Castle (6.8 km), Castell Oxwich (9.2 km), Castell Cydweli (17 km), Weobley Castle (5.3 km).
Where are Crofty’s historic buildings listed?
Crofty has 1 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 Crofty 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 (13)
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pennard Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weobley Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, 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
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oystermouth Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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