North Wales Landmarks

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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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   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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   Yr Ysgwrn

   Type

   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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   Stori Brymbo

   Type

   Type:

   Heritage / Visitor Centre

   BRYMBO

   Stori Brymbo: Nature | Industry | People

   From Ancient Roots to a Vibrant Future – Discover 300 Million Years of History and Innovation.

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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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   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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   Llandudno Promenade

   Type

   Type:

   Viewpoint

   Llandudno

   A Victorian seaside resort, largest holiday resort in Wales.

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   Beaumaris Castle

   Type

   Type:

   Castle / Fort

   BEAUMARIS

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

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   Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

   Type

   Type:

   Industrial Archaeology

   LLANGOLLEN

   Designed and built by Thomas Telford and Williams Jessop, Pontcysyllte means 'the bridge that connects' and is 'the jewel in the crown' of our World Heritage Site, a magnet for those who want to experience one of the most remarkable achievements of…

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    Nantclwyd y Dre

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Ruthin

    Come and step into history! Tickle the ivories, become a Victorian chef, put on some period finery and take a turn in the tranquil gardens with vintage teacup in hand! At Nantclwyd y Dre you are invited to make yourself at home in history and…

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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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    Rug Chapel

    Type

    Type:

    Church / Chapel

    Corwen

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

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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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    The Dee Bridge

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    LLANGOLLEN

    The Dee licks the angled buttresses of Llangollen’s weighty Gothic bridge, which has spanned the River since fourteenth century. The bridge that stands today dates from the 16th century. The bridge was originally built for pack horses and has been…

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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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    St Asaph Cathedral

    Type

    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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    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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    Plas Mawr

    Type

    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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    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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