Gwrych Castle, 2.5 km from Pensarn
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 7. Pensarn itself has none of them. The trip to Conwy Castle is 17 km.
The names to know near Pensarn
Gwrych Castle aside, the next best known are 2 theme parks, 2 castles and a museum.
CastleGwrych Castle1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRhyl Miniature Railway4.9 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkKnightly's Fun Park2.1 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkTir Prince Funland Amusement Park2.8 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleBrynffanigl Castle4.6 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleGwyrch Castle Northern Towers2.5 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Rhyl Miniature Railway, 5.2 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Pensarn’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
4 are castles or historic places; zoos, theme parks or other days out come next with 2.
Green: inside Pensarn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Here are the 7 places 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 Pensarn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pensarn →
Further away
Conwy Castle, at 17 km, heads the 12.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle17 km west
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle7.5 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle34 km west
Historic houseBodelwyddan Castle6.2 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych16 km southeast
CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral9.9 km southeast
Castle · CadwTwthill Castle7.7 km east
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain17 km west
CastleDeganwy Castle17 km west
Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden17 km southwest
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery39 km eastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan35 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Pensarn (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 Pensarn
What is there to see near Pensarn?
No attraction is mapped inside Pensarn itself. Within 5 km of it are Gwrych Castle, Rhyl Miniature Railway, Knightly's Fun Park and Tir Prince Funland Amusement Park.
Does Pensarn have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Pensarn: Rhyl Miniature Railway.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pensarn?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conwy Castle (Cadw), 17 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Pensarn?
Within 40 km: Conwy Castle (17 km), Rhuddlan Castle (7.5 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (34 km), Bodelwyddan Castle (6.2 km).
Where are Pensarn’s historic buildings listed?
Pensarn 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 Pensarn 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 (13)
- Gwrych Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhyl Miniature Railway: AHEMSLTD~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodelwyddan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Asaph Cathedral: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twthill 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
- Deganwy Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodnant Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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