North Wales Landmarks

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   Holyhead Mountain Prehistoric Village

   Type

   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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   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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   Amgueddfa Lloyd George Memorial Museum

   Type

   Type:

   Museum

   CRICCIETH

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

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   Caer y Twr Roman Watchtower

   Type

   Type:

   Historic Site

   Holyhead

   Iron Age settlement in a spectacular mountaintop location

   Perched at the summit of Holyhead Mountain with expansive views in all directions, it’s easy to see why our Iron Age ancestors chose this spot. The rampart walls still stand 10ft/3m high and…

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   Penmon Priory, Cross & St Seiriol's Well

   Type

   Type:

   Historic Site

   Beaumaris

   Three for the price of one at this important holy site

   Penmon’s history stretches back to the 6th century, when a monastery was established here by St Seiriol. The holy well (with reputed healing properties) that bears his name is thought to be…

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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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   Conwy Town Walls

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   Type:

   Historic Site

   CONWY

   Walking the walls of a World Heritage Site

   Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes spectacular castles at Beaumaris, Harlech and here in Conwy, these town walls are among the finest and most complete in Europe. Stretching almost…

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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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   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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    Segontium Roman Fort & Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Caernarfon

    Remains of an auxiliary Roman fort, probably established in the late 70s A.D. and modified through to the late fourth century. Adjacent to the Roman fort is Segontium Roman Museum, which is run by an independent trust, Segontium Cyf.

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    Llandudno Promenade

    Type

    Type:

    Viewpoint

    Llandudno

    A Victorian seaside resort, largest holiday resort in Wales.

12. 

    

    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!

13. 

    

    Denbigh Friary Church

    Type

    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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    Talacre Beach - Point of Ayr Lighthouse

    Type

    Type:

    Beach

    HOLYWELL

    Talacre is a sandy beach on the North Wales coast.

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    Penmon Dovecote

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Penmon

    A bird box on a truly epic scale

    At first glance, it’s hard to believe that this massive structure was built to house pigeons and doves. Built around 1600 by influential Welsh politician Sir Richard Bulkeley, the dovecote’s huge domed roof provided…

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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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    Din Llugwy Romano-British Village

    Type

    Type:

    Historic Site

    Moelfre

    Revealing late Roman settlement – but was it originally from the Iron Age?

    Covering an area of more than a quarter of a football pitch, this fascinating ancient village features the remains of two round huts and several rectangular buildings…

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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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    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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    Plas Mawr (Elizabethan Townhouse)

    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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