North Wales Landmarks

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   South Stack

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   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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   Plas Brondanw

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   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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   Ellseg's Pillar

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   Historic Site

   Llangollen

   Unpicking the mysteries of this early Christian cross

   Erected in the first half of the 9th century in a prominent position on a Bronze Age burial cairn, all that remains of this cross is the rounded lower shaft. The inscription that decorates the…

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   Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber

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   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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   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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   Talacre Beach - Point of Ayr Lighthouse

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   Type:

   Beach

   HOLYWELL

   Talacre is a sandy beach on the North Wales coast.

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   Dyffryn Ardudwy Chambererd Tomb

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   Type:

   Historic Site

   Harlech

   Neighbouring tombs built several generations apart

   Located on a hillside overlooking Cardigan Bay, the pair of tombs at this Neolithic (New Stone Age) burial site were built in two distinct stages. The smaller chamber to the west came first. This…

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   Penrhosfeilw Standing Stones

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   Historic Site

   Holyhead

   Bronze Age standing stones shrouded in mystery

   Very little is known about the origins of this pair of standing stones. Erected during the Bronze Age, they stand roughly 10ft/3m high and 11ft/3.3m apart. One persistent myth says that they were once…

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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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    Holyhead Mountain Prehistoric Village

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Holyhead

    A farming community from the past

    Around 20 of an estimated 50 original buildings survive, mostly as circular hut foundations. It’s not difficult to imagine what these stone-built huts would have looked like, topped with their conical thatched…

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    Zip World Penrhyn Quarry

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    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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    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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    Bodrhyddan Hall

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    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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    Geomon UNESCO Global Geopark

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    Environmental 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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    Caer Gybi Roman Fort

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    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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    Trefignath Chambered Tomb

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    Historic Site

    Holyhead

    A trio of tombs

    Despite their proximity to one another, this trio of Neolithic (New Stone Age) tombs were raised in distinctly different periods. The earliest chamber at the site’s western end is a simple box-like structure surrounded by a cairn of…

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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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    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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    Ruthin Gaol

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    Type:

    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!

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    Llanfair Slate Caverns

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    Type:

    Cave

    HARLECH

    Step into a historic slate mine in Llanfair, Eryri, with a self-guided underground route through large caverns and tunnels made over 100 years ago. Bring a torch, then finish with a visit to the on-site cafe and view wonderful coastal views.

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