Attractions around Caernarfon

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Caernarfon Attractions

A selection of attractions in and around Caernarfon:

Segontium, Caernarfon (< 1 Mile)

Agricola founded Segontium after he conquered the Ordovices about AD77, and it was the main Roman base in north Wales until the garrison finally left...

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Llyn Dinas, Beddgelert (< 1 Mile)

Llyn Dinas is a beautiful, austere lake lying in Nantgwynant below the slopes of Snowdon. A sequence for the film Inn of the Sixth Happiness...

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Caernarfon Maritime Museum, Caernarfon (< 1 Mile)

Caernarfon`s small maritime museum houses an intriguing collection of artefacts, pictures and information relating the town`s maritime history. Exhibitions include fishing, the Menai Strait ferries,...

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Pass of Aberglaslyn, Beddgelert (< 1 Mile)

All roads to Beddgelert are scenic, but no visitor to the village should miss the dramatic Aberglaslyn Pass.. At the narrowest point, the road and...

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Caernarfon Castle, Caernarfon (< 1 Mile)

Now a World Heritage Site, Caernarfon Castle is one of the castles founded by Edward 1 to subdue the Welsh. Sited at the mouth of...

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Royal Welch Fusiliers, Caernarfon (1.1 Miles)

This museum is housed in five separate galleries in two towers of Caernarfon Castle, a World Heritage Site. The collection tells the rich and...

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Caernarfon Town Walls, Caernarfon (1.2 Miles)

Caernarfon is one of the oldest and most historical communities in the north of Wales, and has through the centuries been the site of a...

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St Mary's Church, Caernarfon (1.2 Miles)

St Mary's was erected within the town walls to serve as a church for the garrison of Caernarfon Castle. It was built in 1307 by...

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Caernarfon Airworld Museum, Caernarfon (5.2 Miles)

Explore Caernarfon’s aviation museum and you will not be disappointed. On display are some magnificent examples of classic aircraft from a Seahawk to a Javelin...

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Parc Glynllifon, Llandwrog (5.9 Miles)

Parc Glynllifon is a small country park that was once Lord Newborough`s private garden. The mansion is now an agricultural college, but the public can...

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Electric Mountain, Llanberis (7.6 Miles)

Deep inside Elidir Mountain are miles of tunnels and a huge cavern housing one of man`s greatest engineering achievements. Falling water from a lake on...

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Plas Newydd, Isle of Anglesey (7.7 Miles)

Home of the Marquess of Anglesey, Plas Nweydd is situated on the bank of the Menai Strait with magnificent views of Snowdonia. This elegant...

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Llanberis Slate Museum, Llanberis (7.8 Miles)

Slate mining has been an integral part of Welsh communities for generations. At the Llanberis Welsh Slate Museum, nestled in the valley below Mount...

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Llanberis Lake Railway, Llanberis (7.8 Miles)

The Llanberis Lake Railway is a delightful, little railway line that runs beside Padarn Lake, offering great views of Snowdonia`s mountains. Originally built in the...

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Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis (7.8 Miles)

The highest mountain in England and Wales can be climbed by taking the only rack and pinion railway in the British Isles to within a...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)

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