Surf Snowdonia
Artificial wave pool at Dolgarrog in the Conwy valley, north Wales.
Attractions in Dolgarrog
Photo: Surf Snowdonia, Hogyn Lleol (CC BY-SA 4.0)One to see in Dolgarrog: Surf Snowdonia
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Dolgarrog’s built-up area. Among them are 2 museums and a theme park. Go 10 km out for Conwy Castle.
In Dolgarrog
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
The first to see in Dolgarrog
2 museums follow Surf Snowdonia.
Theme parkSurf Snowdoniain townMuseumMuseumTrefriw Woollen Mill3.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumDolgarrog Railway Society100 m outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Around Dolgarrog, mapped
Out at 4.1 km is Trefriw Woollen Mill, the farthest.
The dashed line is Dolgarrog’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 kind of places
Most common are museums or galleries: 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park1 in town
Green: inside Dolgarrog. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All the places to visit
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 2 more.
The one inside Dolgarrog comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
For a day out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Conwy Castle, 10 km away.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle10 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle19 km northwest
FortCaernarfon29 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon30 km west
Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden5.7 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn20 km southwestCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan16 km south
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle28 km northeast
CastleGwydir Castle6.5 km southeast
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain11 km north
CastleDeganwy Castle12 km north
CathedralBangor Cathedral20 km westPlaces well known beyond Dolgarrog (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.
Good to know in Dolgarrog
What are the main attractions in Dolgarrog?
The place to visit inside Dolgarrog’s built-up area is Surf Snowdonia. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Dolgarrog have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dolgarrog: Trefriw Woollen Mill and Dolgarrog Railway Society.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dolgarrog?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conwy Castle (Cadw), 10 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Dolgarrog?
Within 40 km: Conwy Castle (10 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (19 km), Caernarfon (29 km), Castell Caernarfon (30 km).
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 Dolgarrog 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)
- Surf Snowdonia: Hogyn Lleol, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodnant Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwydir Castle: Tom Parnell, 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
- Bangor Cathedral: Denis Egan from Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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