Out from Rhos: Neath Castle and more
Nothing on our list is inside Rhos’ built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, a castle and an attraction. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. For a full day, there is St Joseph's Cathedral, 12 km away.
The best known around Rhos
After Neath Castle, look out for 2 museums and an attraction.
CastleNeath Castle5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumCefn Coed Colliery Museum4.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustAberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumAberdulais Falls Visitor Centre4.5 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Of the 4 nearby, most are to the southeast.
The dashed line is Rhos’ 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 list holds 2 museums, a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Rhos. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall).
All of them, one by one
Nothing is inside Rhos itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Rhos’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rhos →
Big names nearby
Head 12 km out for St Joseph's Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral12 km southwest
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle13 km southwest
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle17 km northwest
Abbey or priory · CadwNeath Abbey5.9 km south
CastleDinefwr Castle22 km northwest
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle18 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli33 km west
CastleOystermouth Castle19 km southwest
CastleKenfig Castle22 km south
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd28 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Coety29 km southeast
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle30 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Rhos (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.
Rhos, answered
What is there to see near Rhos?
No attraction is mapped inside Rhos itself. Within 5 km of it are Neath Castle, Cefn Coed Colliery Museum, Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall and Aberdulais Falls Visitor Centre.
Does Rhos have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rhos: Cefn Coed Colliery Museum and Aberdulais Falls Visitor Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rhos?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rhos, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall).
What are the best-known days out near Rhos?
Within 40 km: St Joseph's Cathedral (12 km), Swansea Castle (13 km), Carreg Cennen Castle (17 km), Neath Abbey (5.9 km).
Where are Rhos’ historic buildings listed?
Rhos 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 Rhos 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 (14)
- Neath Castle: Darren Wyn Rees at Aberdare Blog, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Neath Abbey: Gareth Lovering Photography from Swansea, Wales UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oystermouth Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 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
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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