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Caernarfon
Attractions in Dwyran

Caernarfon and more near Dwyran

Dwyran and its surroundings hold 4 museums, 2 forts and 2 castles. What there is to see lies just outside: 12 places within 5 km of its edge. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by Cadw. Day-trippers head 19 km out to Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle.

Photo: Caernarfon, Nilfanion (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Dwyran
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Dwyran

Beyond Caernarfon, there are 2 castles, a fort and an aquarium.

FortCaernarfon4.1 km outside town, to the southeastCastle · CadwCastell Caernarfon3.8 km outside town, to the southeastFort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls3.8 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCaer y Belan4.4 km outside town, to the southAquariumAnglesey Sea Zoo2.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumRoyal Welch Fusiliers Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Where each one is

Head to the southeast for most of the 12 on the list.

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The dashed line is Dwyran’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

Kinds of place

5 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 5.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 forts · 2 castles · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 aquarium · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Caernarfon and Caernarfon Town Walls).

Every place

Place by place

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 12 places.

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

1 listed building is on Dwyran’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dwyran →

Big names nearby

Further away

Worth the drive, Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (19 km) is first of the 12.

Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle19 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn15 km eastCastle · CadwConwy Castle36 km eastCastle · CadwCastell Harlech37 km southeastCathedralBangor Cathedral15 km northeastCastle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle17 km northeastCastle · CadwCastell Cricieth28 km southCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan31 km southeastCastleCastell Aberlleiniog22 km northeastMuseumWelsh Slate Museum15 km eastHeritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway13 km eastCastleCastleDinas Emrys23 km southeast

Places well known beyond Dwyran (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.

Know before you go to Dwyran

What is there to see near Dwyran?

No attraction is mapped inside Dwyran itself. Within 5 km of it are Caernarfon, Castell Caernarfon, Caernarfon Town Walls and Caer y Belan.

Does Dwyran have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dwyran: Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Anglesey Transport Museum - Tacla Taid, Oriel Pendeitsh and Anglesey Model Village.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Dwyran, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Caernarfon and Caernarfon Town Walls).

What are the best-known days out near Dwyran?

Within 40 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (19 km), Castell Dolbadarn (15 km), Conwy Castle (36 km), Castell Harlech (37 km).

Where are Dwyran’s historic buildings listed?

Dwyran has 1 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 Dwyran 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 (17)

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