North Wales Landmarks

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   Barclodiad y Gawres

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   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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   Amgueddfa Lloyd George Memorial Museum

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   Type:

   Museum

   CRICCIETH

   The Lloyd George Museum and Highgate, his boyhood home, with Shoemaker's Workshop and Victorian garden.

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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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   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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   Stori Brymbo

   Type

   Type:

   Heritage / Visitor Centre

   BRYMBO

   Developing heritage attraction in Brymbo, Wrexham, telling a 300 million year story from ancient fossil forest to ironworks, steelworks and the Industrial Revolution. Fully opening in June 2026. Closed after Easter until then, with only occasional…

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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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   Llandudno Promenade

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   Type:

   Viewpoint

   Llandudno

   A Victorian seaside resort, largest holiday resort in Wales.

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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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   Yr Ysgwrn

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   Type:

   Heritage / Visitor Centre

   BLAENAU FFESTINIOG

   Set against the beautiful Snowdonia National Park backdrop, Yr Ysgwrn is a traditional Welsh stone farmhouse that has become a national symbol of the losses of the First World War, Welsh-language bardic culture and rural Welsh life.

   It is best…

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    St Dyfnog’s Holy well

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    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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    Ty Newydd Chambered Tomb

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Llanfaelog

    Prehistoric art and arrowheads

    Though its wedge-shaped 12ft/3.7m by 5ft/1.5m capstone is now partially held up by brick supports, Tŷ Newydd still cuts an impressive sight. The tomb was once covered by a round cairn, now marked out by the small…

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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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    Caer Gybi Roman Fort

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    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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    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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    Presaddfed Chambered Tomb

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Bodedern

    Two of a kind

    Sitting in a field close to the southern end of Llyn Llywenan, the largest natural lake on Anglesey, this pair of Neolithic (New Stone Age) tombs sit just 7ft/21.m apart. Despite their closeness, the tombs’ alignment leaves no space…

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    Portmeirion Village

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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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    St Winefrids Shrine & Well

    Type

    Type:

    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…

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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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    Bodowyr Chambered Tomb

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Llanfairpwll

    Neolithic standing stones still shrouded in mystery

    Standing on a hillock backed by panoramic views of Eryri (Snowdonia), Bodowyr is a striking landmark. The massive, mushroom-shaped capstone was originally supported by four tall standing stones,…

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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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