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Caernarfon
Attractions in Brynsiencyn

Caernarfon and more near Brynsiencyn

Around Brynsiencyn, the places to visit include 6 museums, 2 forts and 2 historic sites. None of our places to visit is inside Brynsiencyn’s built-up area; 14 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 1 by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, 15 km away.

Photo: Caernarfon, Nilfanion (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Brynsiencyn
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Brynsiencyn

Behind Caernarfon on the list are a castle, a fort and an aquarium.

FortCaernarfon4 km outside town, to the southCastle · CadwCastell Caernarfon4.1 km outside town, to the southFort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls4.1 km outside town, to the southAquariumAnglesey Sea Zoo1.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumRoyal Welch Fusiliers Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southTheme parkGreenwood Family Park4.7 km outside town, to the east

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

Mapped around Brynsiencyn

Beyond the town, the 14 nearby are mostly to the south.

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The dashed line is Brynsiencyn’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 is on offer

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (7) and castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 forts · 2 historic sites · 1 castle0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 aquarium · 1 theme park0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Brynsiencyn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 1 by the National Trust (Castell Caernarfon, Caernarfon Town Walls and Plas Newydd).

Every place

Everything on the list

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 14 places listed.

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

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

Big names nearby

Days out

Head 15 km out for Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, the best known of 12.

Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle15 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn13 km southeastCastle · CadwConwy Castle32 km eastCathedralBangor Cathedral11 km northeastCastle · CadwCastell Harlech37 km southCastle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle13 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan28 km southeastCastleCaer y Belan7.5 km southwestCastleCastell Aberlleiniog18 km northeastCastle · CadwCastell Cricieth29 km southMuseumWelsh Slate Museum12 km southeastHeritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway11 km southeast

Places well known beyond Brynsiencyn (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 Brynsiencyn: questions

What is there to see near Brynsiencyn?

No attraction is mapped inside Brynsiencyn itself. Within 5 km of it are Caernarfon, Castell Caernarfon, Caernarfon Town Walls and Anglesey Sea Zoo.

Does Brynsiencyn have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Brynsiencyn: Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Plas Newydd, Anglesey Transport Museum - Tacla Taid and Oriel Pendeitsh.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brynsiencyn?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Brynsiencyn, 3 places are cared for: 2 by Cadw and 1 by the National Trust (Castell Caernarfon, Caernarfon Town Walls and Plas Newydd).

What are the best-known days out near Brynsiencyn?

Within 40 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (15 km), Castell Dolbadarn (13 km), Conwy Castle (32 km), Bangor Cathedral (11 km).

Where are Brynsiencyn’s historic buildings listed?

Brynsiencyn 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 Brynsiencyn 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)

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