Close to Llansanffraid Glan Conwy: Conwy Castle and more
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 6 of 10. All of them lie outside Llansanffraid Glan Conwy. Of these, 4 are looked after: 2 by Cadw and 2 by the National Trust. A day out reaches Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, 20 km away.
The best known around Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Conwy Castle aside, the next best known are a historic house, a castle and a garden.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleDeganwy Castle3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden3.4 km outside town, to the south
Fort · CadwConwy Town Walls2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooWelsh Mountain Zoo3.7 km 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 layout
Close by, the 10 mostly lie to the northwest.
The dashed line is Llansanffraid Glan 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
Sorted by kind
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 6 of the 10.
Green: inside Llansanffraid Glan Conwy. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 2 by the National Trust (Conwy Castle, Bodnant Garden, Conwy Town Walls and Aberconwy House).
The places, one by one
10 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
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8Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy →
Names further out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, at 20 km.
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle20 km west
FortCaernarfon35 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon35 km southwest
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle22 km eastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn27 km southwestCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan25 km south
CathedralBangor Cathedral23 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych27 km east
CastleCastell Aberlleiniog19 km west
CastleGwrych Castle13 km east
CastleGwydir Castle15 km south
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle20 km westPlaces well known beyond Llansanffraid Glan 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.
Visiting Llansanffraid Glan Conwy: questions
What is there to see near Llansanffraid Glan Conwy?
No attraction is mapped inside Llansanffraid Glan Conwy itself. Within 5 km of it are Conwy Castle, The Smallest House in Great Britain, Deganwy Castle and Bodnant Garden.
Does Llansanffraid Glan Conwy have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy: Academi Frenhinol Gymreig.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llansanffraid Glan Conwy?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, 4 places are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 2 by the National Trust (Conwy Castle, Bodnant Garden, Conwy Town Walls and Aberconwy House).
What are the best-known days out near Llansanffraid Glan Conwy?
Within 40 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (20 km), Caernarfon (35 km), Castell Caernarfon (35 km), Rhuddlan Castle (22 km).
Where are Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s historic buildings listed?
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy has 10 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 Llansanffraid Glan 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).
Photo credits (18)
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, 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
- Bodnant Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Aberconwy House: Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwrych Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwydir Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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