Loughor Castle, 3.8 km from Three Crosses
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Three Crosses’ built-up area. They include a castle, a zoo and a historic site. Our list counts one place looked after by Cadw. For a longer trip, St Joseph's Cathedral lies 8.6 km away.
Leading the list near Three Crosses
Alongside Loughor Castle you find a zoo and a historic site.
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle3.4 km outside town, to the northZooZooAnimal Park5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteGorseinon Gorsedd Circle4 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
To the north is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Three Crosses’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Three Crosses. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Loughor Castle).
Everything to see
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Three Crosses’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Three Crosses →
For a day out
Worth the drive, St Joseph's Cathedral (8.6 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral8.6 km east
Castle · CadwSwansea Castle8.8 km east
CastlePennard Castle6.2 km south
CastleOystermouth Castle7.3 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Oxwich11 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli21 km northwest
CastlePenrice Castle9.2 km southwest
Castle · CadwWeobley Castle9.3 km west
CastleDinefwr Castle28 km north
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle27 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan27 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn31 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Three Crosses (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.
Planning a visit to Three Crosses
What is there to see near Three Crosses?
No attraction is mapped inside Three Crosses itself. Within 5 km of it are Loughor Castle, Animal Park and Gorseinon Gorsedd Circle.
Does Three Crosses have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Three Crosses.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Three Crosses?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Three Crosses, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Loughor Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Three Crosses?
Within 40 km: St Joseph's Cathedral (8.6 km), Swansea Castle (8.8 km), Pennard Castle (6.2 km), Oystermouth Castle (7.3 km).
Where are Three Crosses’ historic buildings listed?
Three Crosses 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 Three Crosses 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
- Pennard Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oystermouth Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, 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
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weobley Castle: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 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
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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