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Conwy Castle
Attractions in Conwy

The best known in Conwy: Conwy Castle

Visitors to Conwy can choose from 6 museums, 3 historic houses and 3 attractions. 7 places to visit are mapped inside Conwy’s built-up area, with 14 more within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 4 are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 2 by the National Trust. The trip to Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle is 18 km.

Photo: Conwy Castle, Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Conwy
7
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Must-know places in Conwy

Along with Conwy Castle, see 2 historic houses, a fort and an art gallery.

Castle · CadwConwy Castlein townHistoric houseThe Smallest House in Great Britainin townFort · CadwConwy Town Wallsin townArt galleryAcademi Frenhinol Gymreigin townHistoric house · National TrustAberconwy Housein townAttractionAttractionConwy Visitor Centrein town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Places on the map

Beyond the town, the 14 nearby are mostly to the north.

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The dashed line is Conwy’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What is on offer

There are more museums or galleries (8) than anything else, then castles or historic places (6).

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 2 art galleries1 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 2 castles · 1 fort5 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 piers · 1 zoo0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions1 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Conwy. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 2 by the National Trust (Conwy Castle, Conwy Town Walls, Aberconwy House and Bodnant Garden).

Every place

The places, one by one

7 in town lead, with 14 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

Mostyn

Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the north

Art gallery in Llandudno, north Wales.

Run by MOSTYN Gallery Limited
About Mostyn →

The 7 inside Conwy come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

220 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Conwy’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Conwy →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Day trips number 12; the best known is Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, 18 km off.

Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle18 km westFortCaernarfon34 km southwestCastle · CadwCastell Caernarfon35 km southwestCastle · CadwRhuddlan Castle24 km eastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn28 km southwestCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan27 km southCathedralBangor Cathedral22 km westCastleCastell Aberlleiniog17 km westCastle · CadwCastell Dinbych29 km southeastCastle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle20 km westCastleGwrych Castle14 km eastCastleGwydir Castle17 km south

Places well known beyond Conwy (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.

Before a day out in Conwy

What are the main attractions in Conwy?

The best known inside Conwy’s built-up area are Conwy Castle, The Smallest House in Great Britain, Conwy Town Walls and Academi Frenhinol Gymreig. In all, 7 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Conwy have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Conwy: Academi Frenhinol Gymreig, Mostyn, Llandudno Museum and Home Front Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Conwy?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Conwy, 4 places are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 2 by the National Trust (Conwy Castle, Conwy Town Walls, Aberconwy House and Bodnant Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Conwy?

Within 40 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (18 km), Caernarfon (34 km), Castell Caernarfon (35 km), Rhuddlan Castle (24 km).

Where are Conwy’s historic buildings listed?

Conwy has 220 listed buildings, 7 of them Grade I. 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 Conwy 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).

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