North Wales Landmarks

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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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   Nantclwyd y Dre Gardens

   Type

   Type:

   Garden

   Ruthin

   15th Century Timber Hall House and newly restored walled gardens dating for Medieval times.

   Features such as the rose pergola, nuttery, and flowery meads demonstrate the gardens; histrois uses - for medicine, cooking and sensory pleasure. 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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   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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   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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   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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   Llanfair Slate Caverns

   Type

   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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   Minera Lead Mines and Country Park

   Type

   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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   Llandudno Promenade

   Type

   Type:

   Viewpoint

   Llandudno

   A Victorian seaside resort, largest holiday resort in Wales.

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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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    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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    Valle Crucis Abbey

    Type

    Type:

    Abbey / Priory

    Llangollen

    Valle Crucis was truly Welsh from the moment it was founded in 1201 by Prince Madog ap Gruffydd and the ‘white monks’ of the Cistercian order.

    Its Latin name (Valley of the Cross) refers to the nearby ninth-century Pillar of Eliseg, erected for the…

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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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    Beaumaris Pier

    Type

    Type:

    Pier

    BEAUMARIS

    Beaumaris Pier was originally opened in 1846 but was rebuilt in 1872. The pier is great for crabbing and is close to the town centre and facilities and car parking nearby.

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    Ruthin Gaol

    Type

    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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    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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    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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    Rug Chapel

    Type

    Type:

    Church / Chapel

    Corwen

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

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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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    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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