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Basingwerk Abbey

Basingwerk Abbey

Substantial remains of Cistercian abbey, originally founded as a house of the order of Savigny in…

Valle Crucis Abbey

Valle Crucis Abbey

Valle Crucis was truly Welsh from the moment it was founded in 1201 by Prince Madog ap Gruffydd and…

caernarfon castle

Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle is one of the most impressive of the castles built by Edward I and is one of…

St Collen's Church

St Collen's Church

The Church of St Collen was founded in the 6th century and has Medieval hammer beam roofs, from one…

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  1. Add Conwy Valley Railway Museum to your Itinerary

    Conwy Valley Railway Museum

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    Museum

    Betws-y-Coed

    Enjoyment for all the family and entertainment for all ages.

  2. Add Bangor City Council to your Itinerary

    Bangor City Council

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    Type:

    Civic / Public Buildings

    BANGOR

  3. Add Geomon UNESCO Global Geopark to your Itinerary

    Geomon UNESCO Global Geopark

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    Enviromental Attraction

    Gawerwen

    Geomon, a Global Geopark on Anglesey/Ynys Mon, home to one of the world's top 100 geosites.

    It is a region of exceptional geological significance and geoheritage with 1.8 billion years of Earth history, the oldest fossils in England and Wales, and…

  4. Add Ruthin Gaol to your Itinerary

    Ruthin Gaol

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    Historic Site

    Ruthin

    Explore Ruthin Gaol - one of North Wales' most fascinating buildings. From 1654 to 1916 thousands of prisoners - men, women and children, innocent and guilty passed through its gates. Now it's your turn!

  5. Add Caer Drewyn Hillfort to your Itinerary

    Caer Drewyn Hillfort

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    Castle / Fort

    CORWEN

    Situated on the spur of a hill between Llangollen and Corwen is the Caer Drewyn Hillfort, a Scheduled Ancient Monument which is protected as being an important archaeological site in Wales.The fort dates back to around 600BC. It is believed that…

  6. Add Castell Dinas Bran to your Itinerary

    Castell Dinas Bran

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    Historic Site

    LLANGOLLEN

    Along the valley’s floor, the waters of the River Dee cut a wide arc around the base of Castell Dinas Bran, a conical tor surmounted by the evocative ruins of a native Welsh castle, built in the 1230s, above the town of Llangollen. Believed to have…

  7. Add Aber Falls Distillery to your Itinerary

    Aber Falls Distillery

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    Distillery

    ABERGWYNGREGYN

    Aber Falls Whisky Distillery is one of only four in Wales. Located within a stone’s throw of the famous Aber Falls waterfall, our whisky is distilled, bottled and matured in our distillery, using specially crafted Welsh ingredients from the…

  8. Add Conwy Town Walls to your Itinerary

    Conwy Town Walls

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    Historic Site

    CONWY

    Conwy is a town rich in history dominated by its 13th-century castle built by Edward I. The walled town of Conwy overlooks the estuary of the River Conwy over towards Deganwy. The town is home to one of Wales’ largest recreational boating harbours.…

  9. Add Basingwerk Abbey to your Itinerary

    Basingwerk Abbey

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    Historic Site

    HOLYWELL

    Substantial remains of Cistercian abbey, originally founded as a house of the order of Savigny in 1131, and remodelled in the thirteenth century and later.

  10. Add St Dyfnog’s Holy well to your Itinerary

    St Dyfnog’s Holy well

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    Historic Site

    DENBIGH

    St Dyfnog’s Holy well is also nearby, though it is a very simple site today, the well was said to have been lined with marble in the 18th century, with statues arranged around the outside, and there were changing rooms for pilgrims so they could…

  11. Add Denbigh Castle to your Itinerary

    Denbigh Castle

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    Castle / Fort

    Denbigh

    Denbigh castle and town walls were built between 1282 and 1311. The castle was built for Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln who had been granted the lordship of Denbigh by King Edward 1st during his campaign against the Welsh. Designed by master castle…

  12. Add Dolbadarn Castle to your Itinerary

    Dolbadarn Castle

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    Castle / Fort

    Llanberis

    Dolbadarn Castle is one of the castles of the Welsh Princes and can be found on a mound above Llyn Padarn. It is believed that the castle was built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth in the thirteenth century and is considered to be one of the ancient defences…

  13. Add Corris Craft Centre to your Itinerary

    Corris Craft Centre

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    Craft Centre

    MACHYNLLETH

    Set against a densely wooded backdrop in the foothills of Southern Snowdonia are 9 independent craft workshops where quality craftsmanship and the unique stories behind each craft can be discovered. Enjoy true artisan provenance where you can buy…

  14. Add St Winefrids Shrine & Well to your Itinerary

    St Winefrids Shrine & Well

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    Church / Chapel

    HOLYWELL

    Still a popular place of pilgrimage

    The holy well at St Winefride’s has been a place of pilgrimage since at least 1115. It is said to spring from the spot where 7th-century Welsh abbot St Beuno brought his niece Winefride back to life, though it’s…

  15. Add Bodrhyddan Hall to your Itinerary

    Bodrhyddan Hall

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    Garden

    RHUDDLAN

    Bodrhyddan Hall is a Grade I listed building and has been the home of Lord Langford and his family for over 500 years. Set in several acres of stunning formal gardens and reclaimed woodland, the house is one of the few remaining family-owned stately…

  16. Add St Cybi's Church to your Itinerary

    St Cybi's Church

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    Church / Chapel

    HOLYHEAD

    One of its attractions is St Cybi's Church, a grade 1 listed church built between the 13th and 16th centuries within the walls of the ancient roman fort Caer Gybi. The church has an interesting history having be raided by Viking invaders in the…

  17. Add Great Orme Mines to your Itinerary

    Great Orme Mines

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    Mine

    LLANDUDNO

    Visit Llandudno's Great Orme Mines and explore the ancient underground tunnels leading to the famous cavern.

  18. Add Plas Mawr to your Itinerary

    Plas Mawr

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    Historic House / Palace

    Conwy

    Never was a building better named. Plas Mawr, or the Great Hall, is quite simply the finest surviving Elizabethan town house anywhere in Britain.

    This was a golden age when fabulously wealthy merchants invested in mansions, rich fittings and lavish…