Abergele’s draw is The Peel
Of the 6 places to visit in and around Abergele, 4 are castles or historic places. We list one place to visit inside Abergele’s built-up area and 5 within 5 km of its edge. A day out reaches Conwy Castle, 16 km away.
Start with these in Abergele
Next to The Peel, the best known are 3 castles and 2 theme parks.
CastleGwrych Castle700 m outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkKnightly's Fun Park2.7 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkTir Prince Funland Amusement Park3.3 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleBrynffanigl Castle2.8 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleGwyrch Castle Northern Towers1.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
At the edge of the map sits Tir Prince Funland Amusement Park, 4.3 km out.
The dashed line is Abergele’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
Count 4 castles or historic places and 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out.
Green: inside Abergele. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
The one inside Abergele comes first, then 5 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Abergele comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Abergele’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Abergele →
A little further out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Conwy Castle, at 16 km.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle16 km west
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle8.1 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle34 km west
Historic houseBodelwyddan Castle6.1 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych16 km southeast
CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral10 km east
Castle · CadwTwthill Castle8.3 km east
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain16 km west
CastleDeganwy Castle16 km west
Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden15 km westCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn40 km southwestCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan33 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Abergele (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Abergele: questions
What are the main attractions in Abergele?
The place to visit inside Abergele’s built-up area is The Peel. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Abergele have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Abergele.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Abergele?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conwy Castle (Cadw), 16 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Abergele?
Within 40 km: Conwy Castle (16 km), Rhuddlan Castle (8.1 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (34 km), Bodelwyddan Castle (6.1 km).
Where are Abergele’s historic buildings listed?
Abergele has 26 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Abergele when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (11)
- Gwrych Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodelwyddan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Asaph Cathedral: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twthill Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smallest House in Great Britain: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deganwy Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodnant Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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