Castell Dolbadarn heads the list around Clwt-y-bont
What there is to see lies just outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway. Of these, one is looked after by Cadw. A day out reaches Caernarfon, 9.4 km away.
The best known around Clwt-y-bont
Following Castell Dolbadarn are 2 museums and a heritage railway.
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway1.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum2.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumOld Quarry Hospital2.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the south.
The dashed line is Clwt-y-bont’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
It comes down to 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.
Green: inside Clwt-y-bont. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Dolbadarn).
Every place to visit
Nothing is inside Clwt-y-bont itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Llanberis Lake Railway
Narrow-gauge heritage railway in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom.
Welsh Slate Museum
Museum of the slate industry in Llanberis, North Wales, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Clwt-y-bont’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Clwt-y-bont →
Names further out
Caernarfon, at 9.4 km, heads the 12 day trips.
FortCaernarfon9.4 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon9.8 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle13 km north
Castle · CadwConwy Castle25 km northeast
CathedralBangor Cathedral8.9 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech32 km southCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan18 km southeast
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle9.1 km north
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls9.9 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth27 km south
CastleCastell Aberlleiniog17 km northCastleCastleDinas Emrys14 km southPlaces well known beyond Clwt-y-bont (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 Clwt-y-bont
What is there to see near Clwt-y-bont?
No attraction is mapped inside Clwt-y-bont itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Dolbadarn, Llanberis Lake Railway, Welsh Slate Museum and Old Quarry Hospital.
Does Clwt-y-bont have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Clwt-y-bont: Welsh Slate Museum and Old Quarry Hospital.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Clwt-y-bont?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Clwt-y-bont, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Dolbadarn).
What are the best-known days out near Clwt-y-bont?
Within 40 km: Caernarfon (9.4 km), Castell Caernarfon (9.8 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (13 km), Conwy Castle (25 km).
Where are Clwt-y-bont’s historic buildings listed?
Clwt-y-bont has 2 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 Clwt-y-bont 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)
- Llanberis Lake Railway: The original uploader was Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Slate Museum: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Quarry Hospital: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, 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
- Bangor Cathedral: Denis Egan from Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Harlech: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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