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Rhuddlan Castle
Attractions in Kinmel Bay

Knightly's Fun Park and one more: what to see in Kinmel Bay

Castles or historic places make up 7 of the 12 places on the list. We list 2 places to visit inside Kinmel Bay’s built-up area and 10 within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by Cadw. If you have a day, head to Conwy Castle, 20 km away.

Photo: Rhuddlan Castle, Julie Anne Workman (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Kinmel Bay
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start here in Kinmel Bay

After Knightly's Fun Park come 3 castles, a theme park and a historic house.

Theme parkTheme parkKnightly's Fun Parkin townTheme parkTheme parkTir Prince Funland Amusement Parkin townCastle · CadwRhuddlan Castle2.6 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseBodelwyddan Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southCastle · CadwTwthill Castle2.9 km outside town, to the eastCastleGwrych Castle2.8 km outside town, to the west

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

How they lie

Gwyrch Castle Northern Towers, 7.1 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Kinmel Bay’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

A breakdown by kind

Castles or historic places lead the count with 7; 3 are zoos, theme parks or other days out.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 2 historic houses0 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks · 1 water park2 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Kinmel Bay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).

Every place

Every one of them

After the 2 in town come 10 more within 5 km of its edge.

SC2 Rhyl

Water park · 1 km outside town, to the northeast

Waterpark and activity centre in Rhyl, Wales.

Run by Denbighshire Leisure Ltd
About SC2 Rhyl →

The 2 inside Kinmel Bay 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.

4 listed buildings are on Kinmel Bay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kinmel Bay →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Conwy Castle, at 20 km, heads the 12.

Castle · CadwConwy Castle20 km westCastle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle38 km westCathedralSt Asaph Cathedral7.3 km southeastCastle · CadwCastell Dinbych15 km southeastArt galleryWalker Art Gallery38 km east · 338K visitors a yearCathedralLiverpool Cathedral38 km eastBig drawArt galleryTate Liverpool37 km east · 540K visitors a yearCathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King39 km eastArt galleryLady Lever Art Gallery35 km eastBig drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool38 km east · 606K visitors a yearHistoric houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain21 km westCastle · CadwCastell y Fflint27 km east

Places well known beyond Kinmel Bay (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.

Planning a visit to Kinmel Bay

What are the main attractions in Kinmel Bay?

The best known inside Kinmel Bay’s built-up area are Knightly's Fun Park and Tir Prince Funland Amusement Park. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.

Does Kinmel Bay have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kinmel Bay: Rhyl Miniature Railway and Rhyl Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kinmel Bay?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Kinmel Bay, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Rhuddlan Castle and Twthill Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Kinmel Bay?

Within 40 km: Conwy Castle (20 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (38 km), St Asaph Cathedral (7.3 km), Castell Dinbych (15 km).

Where are Kinmel Bay’s historic buildings listed?

Kinmel Bay has 4 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 Kinmel Bay 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 (19)

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