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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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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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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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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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Cwm Bychan, Beddgelert  (< 1 Mile)
One of the most popular walks around Beddgelert is the route through Cwm Bychan. This lovely valley has woodlands, a waterfall, rocky heather covered hillsides...
 
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Cwm Llan, Beddgelert  (< 1 Mile)
Cwm Llan is a high valley on the south side of Snowdon`s summit and the walk to it, through woodlands then beside waterfalls, makes a...
 
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Cwm Maethlon, Aberdyfi  (< 1 Mile)
Cwm Maethlon is a peaceful, green valley in the hills north of Aberdyfi and since Victorian times it has been known as Happy Valley. Through...
 
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Gelert’s Grave, Beddgelert  (< 1 Mile)
The reputed burial place of Gelert, Prince Llewelyn’s faithful hound, is in the lovely village of Beddgelert. According to legend, Llewelyn went hunting leaving Gelert...
 
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Llyn Gwynant, Beddgelert  (< 1 Mile)
Llyn Gwynant is a beautiful, roadside lake lying in a steep sided, glacial valley below the southern slopes of Snowdon. The descent to Llyn Gwynant,...
 
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St Mary's Church, Beddgelert  (< 1 Mile)
St Mary's Church is on an early Christian site.An Augustinian Priory was established here and, after the dissolution of religious houses in the 16th century,...
 
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Whistling Sands, Aberdaron  (< 1 Mile)
Whistling Sands is a beautiful, remote beach at the north-western end of the Lleyn peninsula. The Welsh name is Porthor. The English name is derived...
 
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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 Mile)
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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The Fun Centre, Caernarfon  (< 1 Mile)
This popular children`s indoor adventure play centre is housed inside a beautiful, big church that had closed. Parents can accompany children and there is a...
 
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Caernarfon Town Walls, Caernarfon  (< 1 Mile)
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 Mile)
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 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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Caernarfon Airfield, Caernarfon  (5 Miles)
The airfield was once known as RAF Llandwrog and during the Second World War was home to the Bomber Command where gunners, radio operators and...
 
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Pleasure Flights, Caernarfon  (5 Miles)
Where else can you see four castles from the air in the space of thirty minutes? Take a Pleasure Flight from Caernarfon Airport and fly...
 
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Parc Glynllifon, Llandwrog  (6 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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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)
 
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