
From Mostyn on: Llandudno’s list
Among the places to visit in and near Llandudno are 5 museums, 3 attractions and 3 historic houses. Mapped inside Llandudno’s built-up area are 6 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 13. On the list, 3 places are looked after: 2 by Cadw and 1 by the National Trust. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 5 of the places on the list. The big name further out is Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, 19 km from the centre.
Start with these in Llandudno
After Mostyn, look out for 3 museums, a pier and an attraction.
Art galleryMostynin town
PierLlandudno Pierin town
MuseumLlandudno Museumin town
MuseumHome Front Museumin townAttractionAttractionBandstandin townMuseumMuseumLlandudno Chocolate Experiencein townEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The map shows most of the 13 nearby to the south.
The dashed line is Llandudno’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
7 museums or galleries and 6 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside Llandudno. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 1 by the National Trust (Conwy Castle, Conwy Town Walls and Aberconwy House).
The places, one by one
The 6 inside Llandudno come first, then 13 more within 5 km of its edge.
The Smallest House in Great Britain
House in Conwy, Wales; smallest inhabitable house in the UK.
Great Orme Bronze Age Mines
Museum and heritage site near Llandudno, Wales.
Great Orme Visitor Centre
Visitor centre on the Great Orme, North Wales.
The 6 inside Llandudno 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.
357 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Llandudno’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llandudno →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The 12 days out are led by Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, 19 km away.
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle19 km west
FortCaernarfon36 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon36 km southwest
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle24 km east
Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden9.8 km southCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn30 km southwest
CastleCastell Aberlleiniog17 km westCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan30 km south
CathedralBangor Cathedral23 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych31 km southeast
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle21 km southwest
CastleGwrych Castle15 km eastPlaces well known beyond Llandudno (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.
Llandudno: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Llandudno?
The best known inside Llandudno’s built-up area are Mostyn, Llandudno Pier, Llandudno Museum and Home Front Museum. In all, 6 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.
Does Llandudno have a museum?
7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Llandudno: Mostyn, Llandudno Museum, Home Front Museum and Llandudno Chocolate Experience.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llandudno?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Llandudno, 3 places are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 1 by the National Trust (Conwy Castle, Conwy Town Walls and Aberconwy House).
What are the best-known days out near Llandudno?
Within 40 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (19 km), Caernarfon (36 km), Castell Caernarfon (36 km), Rhuddlan Castle (24 km).
Where are Llandudno’s historic buildings listed?
Llandudno has 357 listed buildings, 1 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 Llandudno 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 (24)
- Mostyn: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandudno Pier: NoelWalley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandudno Museum: Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Home Front Museum: Raintheone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deganwy 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
- Conwy Town Walls: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Mountain Zoo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Academi Frenhinol Gymreig: Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Pier: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberconwy House: Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Orme Bronze Age Mines: Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Orme Visitor Centre: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodnant Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bangor Cathedral: Denis Egan from Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwrych Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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