The nearest draw to Gaerwen: Oriel Môn, 5.3 km away
Museums or galleries make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. Gaerwen itself has none of them. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Caernarfon is worth a day, 9.1 km from the centre.
The best known around Gaerwen
Behind Oriel Môn on the list are a museum, a historic site and an art gallery.
Art galleryOriel Môn4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseum · National TrustPlas Newydd3.6 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteBryn Celli Ddu Chambered Tomb2.3 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryOriel Ger Y Fenai3.3 km outside town, to the eastZooZooPili Palas5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionRayner Memorial Clock Tower3.6 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 things are
Furthest out is Pili Palas, at 6 km.
The dashed line is Gaerwen’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 7.
Green: inside Gaerwen. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Plas Newydd).
The complete list
These 7 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Gaerwen’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gaerwen →
Worth the drive
Day trips number 12; the best known is Caernarfon, 9.1 km off.
FortCaernarfon9.1 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon9.2 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle13 km east
Castle · CadwConwy Castle31 km eastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn16 km southeast
CathedralBangor Cathedral9.8 km east
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle12 km east
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls9.2 km south
CastleCastell Aberlleiniog15 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan31 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth34 km south
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum15 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Gaerwen (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.
Practical questions about Gaerwen
What is there to see near Gaerwen?
No attraction is mapped inside Gaerwen itself. Within 5 km of it are Oriel Môn, Plas Newydd, Bryn Celli Ddu Chambered Tomb and Oriel Ger Y Fenai.
Does Gaerwen have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gaerwen: Oriel Môn, Plas Newydd, Oriel Ger Y Fenai and Waterloo Cavalry Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gaerwen?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Gaerwen, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Plas Newydd).
What are the best-known days out near Gaerwen?
Within 40 km: Caernarfon (9.1 km), Castell Caernarfon (9.2 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (13 km), Conwy Castle (31 km).
Where are Gaerwen’s historic buildings listed?
Gaerwen has 6 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 Gaerwen 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 (11)
- Oriel Môn: Neil Theasby, 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
- Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Slate Museum: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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