North Wales Landmarks

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   Tŵr Mawr - Ynys Llanddwyn Island

   Type

   Type:

   Lighthouse

   BODORGAN

   Built in the early 1800's, Twr Mawr was modelled on the windmills of Anglesey. It marks the Western entrance to the Menai Strait, and is situated on a small tidal island named Ynys Llanddwyn just off the West Coast of Anglesey.

   The name…

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   Barclodiad y Gawres

   Type

   Type:

   Historic Site

   TY CROES

   Barclodiad y Gawres "The Giantess's Apronful" is a type of monument known as a decorated Cruciform Passage Grave, and its location here in Anglesey makes it very unusual. Tombs of this type are usually only found in Ireland.

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   Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber

   Type

   Type:

   Historic Site

   LLANFAIRPWLL

   Impressive Neolithic chambered tomb, with partially restored entrance passage and mound, on the site of a former henge monument.

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   Bodrhyddan Hall

   Type

   Type:

   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…

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   Basingwerk Abbey

   Type

   Type:

   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.

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   Pont y Pair Bridge

   Type

   Type:

   Historic Site

   BETWS-Y-COED

   Pont y Pair Bridge was originally built around 1500, before Thomas Telford built the Conwy suspension bridge, the Pont y Pair Bridge became an important bridge, as people were diverted to cross the river Conwy here. The bridge is still a main…

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   Talacre Beach - Point of Ayr Lighthouse

   Type

   Type:

   Beach

   HOLYWELL

   Talacre is a sandy beach on the North Wales coast.

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   Anglo Welsh Waterway Holidays

   Type

   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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   South Stack

   Type

   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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    Penmon Point Beach

    Type

    Type:

    Lighthouse

    BEAUMARIS

    On the outskirts of Beaumaris town is Penmon Point, a dog friendly beach with a small café. Here you will find fantastic views of Puffin Island, The Great Orme and Snowdon. Car park is available next to the café.

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    Rug Chapel

    Type

    Type:

    Church / Chapel

    Corwen

    A rare example of a little-altered private chapel of the 17th century.

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    Llanfair Slate Caverns

    Type

    Type:

    Cave

    HARLECH

    Slate mine tourist attraction and Children's farm park, play area, nature trail, shop and cafe.

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    Castell Dinas Bran

    Type

    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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    Rhuddlan Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Rhyl

    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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    Zip World Penrhyn Quarry

    Type

    Type:

    Adrenaline Adventure

    BETHESDA

    Zip World Penrhyn Quarry - 5 Adventures.    Soar through the skies at Zip World Penrhyn Quarry on the world’s fastest zip line, enjoy karting adventures, or explore historical tours in the breathtaking setting of a historic slate quarry.

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    Geomon UNESCO Global Geopark

    Type

    Type:

    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…

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    Conwy Town Walls

    Type

    Type:

    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.…

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    Plas Newydd Historic House and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Historic House / Palace

    LLANFAIRPWLL

    On the island of Ynys Môn (Anglesey), Plas Newydd is a Grade I-listed house and garden on the banks of the Menai Strait. With the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia) as a dramatic backdrop, enjoy the 40 acres of peaceful garden and 129 acres of woodland…

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    Corris Mine Explorers

    Type

    Type:

    Cave

    MACHYNLLETH

    Follow in the footsteps of Victorian slate miners with one of our expert guides. You’ll experience the broad tunnels and cavernous chambers where the world’s finest slate was excavated by both hand and explosive, before being shipped around the…

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    St Dyfnog’s Holy well

    Type

    Type:

    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…

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