What to see from Gwespyr: Prestatyn Castle first
Rhuddlan Castle, 10 km from Gwespyr, is the best-known trip nearby. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Gwespyr’s built-up area. There are a castle and a historic house to choose from.
Just outside Gwespyr, the best known
Following Prestatyn Castle is a historic house.
CastlePrestatyn Castle1.9 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseMostyn Hall3.1 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Out at 4.4 km is Mostyn Hall, the farthest.
The dashed line is Gwespyr’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Gwespyr. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
You will find both within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Gwespyr’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gwespyr →
The wider area
Leading the 12 is Rhuddlan Castle, 10 km away; they include 4 castles and 3 art galleries.
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle10 km southwest
Castle · CadwConwy Castle33 km west
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery25 km east · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral25 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool24 km east · 540K visitors a year
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King26 km east
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery22 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey10 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint17 km southeast
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool25 km east · 606K visitors a year
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych18 km south
Big drawMuseumMerseyside Maritime Museum24 km east · 945K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Gwespyr (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.
Questions before you go to Gwespyr
What is there to see near Gwespyr?
No attraction is mapped inside Gwespyr itself. Within 5 km of it are Prestatyn Castle and Mostyn Hall.
Does Gwespyr have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Gwespyr.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gwespyr?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rhuddlan Castle (Cadw), 10 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Gwespyr?
Within 40 km: Rhuddlan Castle (10 km), Conwy Castle (33 km), Walker Art Gallery (25 km), Liverpool Cathedral (25 km).
Where are Gwespyr’s historic buildings listed?
Gwespyr has 5 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 Gwespyr 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 (14)
- Prestatyn Castle: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mostyn Hall: S F-E-Cameron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basingwerk Abbey: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merseyside Maritime Museum: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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