North Wales Landmarks

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   Anglo Welsh Waterway Holidays

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   Type:

   Boat Trip

   Pontcysyllte, LLANGOLLEN

   Anglo Welsh's trip boat 'Little Star' offers the chance to enjoy a skippered boat tour across the UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

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   Din Llugwy Romano-British Village

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   Type:

   Historic Site

   Moelfre

   Revealing late Roman settlement – but was it originally from the Iron Age?

   Covering an area of more than a quarter of a football pitch, this fascinating ancient village features the remains of two round huts and several rectangular buildings…

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   Denbigh Town Walls

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   Type:

   Historic Site

   Denbigh

   The first line of defence for Denbigh’s medieval castle

   The rocky outcrop that’s home to Denbigh’s castle and town walls was once the site of a stronghold belonging to Welsh prince Dafydd ap Gruffydd, though the remains that stand today are the…

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   St Asaph Cathedral

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   Type:

   Cathedral / Minister

   ST ASAPH

   Reputed to be the smallest ancient Cathedral in Britain. Magnificent architecture and stained glass windows. Contains the Bishop William Morgan Welsh Bible of 1588. A living working place of worship as well as a visitor attraction.

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   Llys Rhosyr

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   Type:

   Historic Site

   Llanfairpwllgwyngyll

   Llys Rhosyr is a significant site not least because it is the only Royal Court of the Princes of Gwynedd of which the ground plan remains virually intact. Those elsewhere were despoiled at the conquest, or destroyed in the last century.
   

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   Minera Lead Mines and Country Park

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   Type:

   Heritage / Visitor Centre

   WREXHAM

   Discover the story of the leadminers of Minera, the village named after the ore beneath. Great heritage set in a country park below Minera Mountain and ideal starting point for walking the Clywedog trail.

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   Denbigh Friary Church

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   Type:

   Church / Chapel

   Denbigh

   Ruined religious settlement laid low by Henry VIII

   Founded by Carmelites (also known as the White Friars) in the 13th century, Denbigh Friary was a place of worship for both holy men and unordained laypeople. During services the congregation would…

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   Greenfield Valley Heritage Park & Museum

   Type

   Type:

   Heritage / Visitor Centre

   HOLYWELL

   An award winning 70 acre Country Park featuring ancient monuments and industrial history.

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   Rhuddlan Castle

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   Type:

   Castle / Fort

   Rhuddlan

   Rhuddlan may not be as well known as some of North Wales castles, yet it shares much in common with its illustrioius neighbours. Like Caernarfon and Conwy, it was built as one of the 'iron ring' of fortresses by Edward I.

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    South Stack

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    Type:

    Lighthouse

    HOLYHEAD

    South Stack is one of Anglesey’s must-see landscapes. Situated on Holy Island, it is Anglesey’s most westerly point, 3 miles to the west of Holyhead. The lighthouse was built in 1809 to mark the tiny island and is reached by a descent of 400 steps…

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    Castell Dinas Bran

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    Type:

    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…

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    Basingwerk Abbey

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    HOLYWELL

    A medieval religious centre that’s still a place of pilgrimage

    Part of a network of Cistercian settlements that once dotted Wales, Basingwerk Abbey was founded in 1131 and extensively remodelled in the 13th century. Although in ruin, it still gives…

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    Barclodiad y Gawres Chambered Tomb

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Llanfaelog

    An atmospheric tomb with rare examples of prehistoric art

    Barclodiad y Gawres (‘The Giantess’s Apronful’ in English) gives a revealing – and surprising – glimpse into the lives of our ancient ancestors. Perched in a spectacular cliffside location,…

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    Zip World Llechwedd

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    Type:

    Adrenaline Adventure

    BLAENAU FFESTINIOG

    Zip World Llechwedd is an adventure destination in North Wales that you simply can’t replicate anywhere else - 7 adventures await in this truly unique location.
    

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    Plas Mawr (Elizabethan Townhouse)

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    Type:

    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…

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    Segontium Roman Fort & Museum

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Caernarfon

    Remains of an auxiliary Roman fort, probably established in the late 70s A.D. and modified through to the late fourth century. Adjacent to the Roman fort is Segontium Roman Museum, which is run by an independent trust, Segontium Cyf.

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    Conwy Town Walls

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    CONWY

    Walking the walls of a World Heritage Site

    Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes spectacular castles at Beaumaris, Harlech and here in Conwy, these town walls are among the finest and most complete in Europe. Stretching almost…

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    Beaumaris Castle

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    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    BEAUMARIS

    Beaumaris Castle was commissioned by Edward 1st during his conquest of Wales in the 13th century.

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    Plas Brondanw

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Penrhyndeudraeth, Portmeirion

    Portmeirion Village and Gardens on the shores of Snowdonia makes a magical day out for all the family. Shops, cafes, beaches and woodland walks.

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    Caer Gybi Roman Fort

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Holyhead

    Northern military outpost in a strategic coastal location

    Dating back to the 3rd century, Caer Gybi’s position on low cliffs overlooking the sea suggests it was part of a coastal network of defences, possibly linked to the late Roman watchtower at…

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