Castles by County

Keynsham Abbey

Visited September 2023

Location	Keynsham, Nr. Bath
Entrance Fee	No
Railway Station Nearby	Yes- Keynsham
Parking	Town centre car parks
Facilities	In town centre
Map

Keynsham is a small town between Bristol and Bath, once the home of a Cadbury's chocolate factory, and the ruins of a medieval abbey.

Category: Abbeys and Religious Sites

Llanthony Secunda Priory

Visited September 2023

Location	Gloucester
Entrance Fee	No
Railway Station Nearby	Yes- Gloucester
Parking	Blue Badge only on site otherwise city centre car parks
Facilities	Toilets
Map

The stone-built tythe barn on the priory site

Category: Abbeys and Religious Sites

St Govan's Chapel

Visited July 2023

Location	St Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire
Entrance Fee	No
Railway Station Nearby	No
Parking	Yes
Facilities	None
Map

Category: Abbeys and Religious Sites

Neath Abbey

Visited July 2023

Location	Neath, Glamorgan
Entrance Fee	No
Railway Station Nearby	Skewen- 2.5miles
Parking	Yes
Facilities	None
Map

One of the most important abbeys at Wales at the time, Neath Abbey was founded in 1130 by Richard Granville, who was also responsible for rebuilding Neath Castle in stone. The two sites can be visited very easily on the same day.

The Lay Brothers' Range is the first part of the abbey to be seen from the road
Information board at the site

Category: Abbeys and Religious Sites

Caldey Priory

Visited July 2023

Location	Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire
Entrance Fee	No- but boat ticket required
Railway Station Nearby	Tenby
Parking	City Centre Car Parks (Tenby)
Facilities	Cafe, Gift Shop, Toilets
Map

Caldey Island sits just off the Pembrokeshire coast, and is reachable by boat from Tenby beach, between the months of April- September. It is a beautiful Island with a pristine beach, perfect for small children. However, the island also has a long and interesting history, with historic buildings to visit.