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Caer Gybi Roman Fort
Attractions in Holyhead

Seeing Holyhead? Begin at Caer Gybi Roman Fort

We list 3 places to visit inside Holyhead’s built-up area and one within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 forts and 2 museums. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of them. At 31 km, Caernarfon is worth the journey.

Photo: Caer Gybi Roman Fort, Nigel Mykura (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Holyhead
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The names to know in Holyhead

Close behind Caer Gybi Roman Fort are 2 museums and a fort.

FortCaer Gybi Roman Fortin townMuseumHolyhead Maritime Museumin townMuseumMuseumHolyhead at Warin townFortWorld War II Pillbox1.7 km outside town, to the south

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

The layout

Furthest from the centre is World War II Pillbox, 3 km away.

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The dashed line is Holyhead’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

Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums2 in town
Castles & historic places 2 forts1 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every one of them

The 3 inside Holyhead come first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Holyhead come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

53 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Holyhead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holyhead →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Holyhead

Best known of the 12 within reach is Caernarfon, at 31 km.

FortCaernarfon31 km southeastCastle · CadwCastell Caernarfon30 km southeastCastle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle37 km eastCathedralBangor Cathedral35 km eastCastleCastell Aberlleiniog37 km eastCastle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle37 km eastFort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls30 km southeastCastleCaer y Belan29 km southeastArt galleryOriel Môn22 km eastHeritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway39 km southeastAquariumAnglesey Sea Zoo29 km southeastPierGarth Pier35 km east

Places well known beyond Holyhead (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.

What people ask about Holyhead

What are the main attractions in Holyhead?

The best known inside Holyhead’s built-up area are Caer Gybi Roman Fort, Holyhead Maritime Museum and Holyhead at War. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.

Does Holyhead have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Holyhead: Holyhead Maritime Museum and Holyhead at War.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Caernarfon (Cadw), 30 km southeast.

What are the best-known days out near Holyhead?

Within 40 km: Caernarfon (31 km), Castell Caernarfon (30 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (37 km), Bangor Cathedral (35 km).

Where are Holyhead’s historic buildings listed?

Holyhead has 53 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 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 Holyhead 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)

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