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Conwy Castle
Attractions in Penrhyn Bay

Out from Penrhyn Bay: Conwy Castle and more

Around Penrhyn Bay, the places to visit include 5 museums, 3 historic houses and 3 attractions. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 19 places to visit; none is inside Penrhyn Bay’s built-up area. On the list, 3 places are looked after: 2 by Cadw and 1 by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, 22 km away.

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In Penrhyn Bay
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
19
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Penrhyn Bay

Alongside Conwy Castle you find a castle, a historic house and a fort.

Castle · CadwConwy Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southwestCastleDeganwy Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain4.2 km outside town, to the southwestFort · CadwConwy Town Walls4.4 km outside town, to the southwestZooWelsh Mountain Zoo2.3 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryMostyn2.6 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

Finding your way

The list reaches out to Great Orme Visitor Centre, 5.6 km away.

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The dashed line is Penrhyn 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

What sort of places

Museums or galleries lead the count with 7; 6 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 2 castles · 1 fort0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 piers · 1 zoo0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Penrhyn Bay. 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).

Every place

Near Penrhyn Bay

The list runs to 19 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

Mostyn

Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the west

Art gallery in Llandudno, north Wales.

Run by MOSTYN Gallery Limited
About Mostyn →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Penrhyn Bay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Penrhyn Bay →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Day trips number 12; the best known is Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, 22 km off.

Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle22 km westFortCaernarfon38 km southwestCastle · CadwRhuddlan Castle21 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Caernarfon39 km southwestGarden · National TrustBodnant Garden9.5 km southCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn32 km southwestCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan31 km southCastleGwrych Castle12 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Dinbych28 km southeastCathedralBangor Cathedral25 km southwestCastleCastell Aberlleiniog20 km westHistoric houseBodelwyddan Castle19 km east

Places well known beyond Penrhyn 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 Penrhyn Bay

What is there to see near Penrhyn Bay?

No attraction is mapped inside Penrhyn Bay itself. Within 5 km of it are Conwy Castle, Deganwy Castle, The Smallest House in Great Britain and Conwy Town Walls.

Does Penrhyn Bay have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Penrhyn Bay: Mostyn, Academi Frenhinol Gymreig, Llandudno Museum and Home Front Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Penrhyn Bay, 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 Penrhyn Bay?

Within 40 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (22 km), Caernarfon (38 km), Rhuddlan Castle (21 km), Castell Caernarfon (39 km).

Where are Penrhyn Bay’s historic buildings listed?

Penrhyn Bay 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 Penrhyn 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).

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