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Places near Porth by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Porth
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:20 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Porth
- Rhondda Fawr Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mynydd Pen-y-graigviewpoint · 1 hrs
- The Royal Mint Experiencemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Saint Catherine's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Abercynon Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Porth
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Porth?
Cefn Gwyngul (South Trigpoint) (viewpoint, about 2 km), St Annes Church (church, about 2 km), Mynydd Pen-y-graig (viewpoint, about 5 km), Saint Catherine's Church (church, about 6 km), Ynysangharad Park (park, about 6 km), Rhondda Fawr Valley (viewpoint, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Porth?
179 places on Spotwander: 75 hill stations & viewpoints, 45 forts & heritage, 28 churches, 9 parks, 4 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Porth?
Cefn Gwyngul (South Trigpoint), about 2 km by road; Mynydd Pen-y-graig (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Porth?
Llantrisant Castle, about 10 km by road; The Taff's Well (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Porth?
Start in Porth, visit Rhondda Fawr Valley, then Mynydd Pen-y-graig, then The Royal Mint Experience, then Saint Catherine's Church, then Abercynon Methodist Church, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.

















