A historic site to see in Gorseinon: Gorseinon Gorsedd Circle
From Gorseinon, the big name within reach is St Joseph's Cathedral, 8.1 km away. There is one place to visit inside Gorseinon’s built-up area, plus one within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a historic site and a castle. One of them is cared for by Cadw.
Top of the list in Gorseinon
Second to Gorseinon Gorsedd Circle is a castle.
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle1.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Loughor Castle marks the outer edge, 2.3 km away.
The dashed line is Gorseinon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Gorseinon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Loughor Castle).
Everything on the list
First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Gorseinon comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Gorseinon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gorseinon →
Big names nearby
The pick of the 12 is St Joseph's Cathedral, 8.1 km off.
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral8.1 km southeast
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle9 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli20 km northwest
CastlePennard Castle11 km south
CastleOystermouth Castle11 km south
CastleDinefwr Castle23 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich15 km southwest
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle22 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan26 km northwest
Castle · CadwWeobley Castle12 km southwest
CastlePenrice Castle14 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn31 km westPlaces well known beyond Gorseinon (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.
Quick answers on Gorseinon
What are the main attractions in Gorseinon?
The place to visit inside Gorseinon’s built-up area is Gorseinon Gorsedd Circle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Gorseinon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Gorseinon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gorseinon?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Gorseinon, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Loughor Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Gorseinon?
Within 40 km: St Joseph's Cathedral (8.1 km), Swansea Castle (9 km), Castell Cydweli (20 km), Pennard Castle (11 km).
Where are Gorseinon’s historic buildings listed?
Gorseinon has 4 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 Gorseinon 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
- 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
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pennard Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oystermouth Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Oxwich: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weobley Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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