Nothing in Caeathro itself: Caernarfon is 2.1 km away
Visitors to Caeathro can choose from 3 museums, 2 forts and a castle. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by Cadw. Travel 18 km and you reach Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle.
Where to start near Caeathro
Following Caernarfon are a castle, a fort and an aquarium.
FortCaernarfon1.6 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon2 km outside town, to the west
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls2.1 km outside town, to the west
AquariumAnglesey Sea Zoo3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumRoyal Welch Fusiliers Museum2 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryOriel Pendeitsh2 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
The map puts most of the 8 to the northwest.
The dashed line is Caeathro’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Ahead are museums or galleries (4); next, castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Caeathro. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Caernarfon and Caernarfon Town Walls).
The complete list
8 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Caernarfon Town Walls
Grade I listed urban defence in Caernarfon, Wales.
Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
Military museum in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Caeathro’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Caeathro →
Further away
Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (18 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle18 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn8.8 km east
Castle · CadwConwy Castle32 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech31 km south
CathedralBangor Cathedral13 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan24 km east
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum8.6 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth24 km south
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway7.4 km east
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle15 km northeast
CastleCaer y Belan6 km westHeritage railwayHeritage railwayWelsh Highland Railway12 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Caeathro (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.
Quick answers on Caeathro
What is there to see near Caeathro?
No attraction is mapped inside Caeathro itself. Within 5 km of it are Caernarfon, Castell Caernarfon, Caernarfon Town Walls and Anglesey Sea Zoo.
Does Caeathro have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Caeathro: Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Oriel Pendeitsh, Cae’r Gors and Segontium Visitor Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Caeathro?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Caeathro, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Caernarfon and Caernarfon Town Walls).
What are the best-known days out near Caeathro?
Within 40 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (18 km), Castell Dolbadarn (8.8 km), Conwy Castle (32 km), Castell Harlech (31 km).
Where are Caeathro’s historic buildings listed?
Caeathro 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 Caeathro 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 (15)
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Sea Zoo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oriel Pendeitsh: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Harlech: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bangor Cathedral: Denis Egan from Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Slate Museum: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llanberis Lake Railway: The original uploader was Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caer y Belan: Phyllis Flannagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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