Trips from Llanberis, starting with Castell Dolbadarn
Nothing is mapped inside Llanberis’ built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway. Our list counts one place looked after by Cadw. The middle of town keeps 2 within 1 km. Go 9.7 km out for Caernarfon.
Leading the list near Llanberis
Alongside Castell Dolbadarn you find 2 museums and a heritage railway.
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum200 m outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway800 m outside town, to the north
MuseumOld Quarry Hospital600 m outside town, to the northeastEach 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 go
To the east is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Llanberis’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
The list holds 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.
Green: inside Llanberis. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Dolbadarn).
Every one of them
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Welsh Slate Museum
Museum of the slate industry in Llanberis, North Wales, United Kingdom.
Llanberis Lake Railway
Narrow-gauge heritage railway in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Llanberis’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llanberis →
Names further out
Worth the drive, Caernarfon (9.7 km) is first of the 12.
FortCaernarfon9.7 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon10 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle16 km north
Castle · CadwConwy Castle27 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech29 km southCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan17 km southeast
CathedralBangor Cathedral12 km north
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle12 km northHeritage railwayHeritage railwayWelsh Highland Railway7.6 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth24 km southCastleCastleDinas Emrys11 km south
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls10 km westPlaces well known beyond Llanberis (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.
Common questions about Llanberis
What is there to see near Llanberis?
No attraction is mapped inside Llanberis itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Dolbadarn, Welsh Slate Museum, Llanberis Lake Railway and Old Quarry Hospital.
Does Llanberis have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Llanberis: Welsh Slate Museum and Old Quarry Hospital.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llanberis?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Llanberis, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Dolbadarn).
What are the best-known days out near Llanberis?
Within 40 km: Caernarfon (9.7 km), Castell Caernarfon (10 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (16 km), Conwy Castle (27 km).
Where are Llanberis’ historic buildings listed?
Llanberis has 13 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 Llanberis 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 (12)
- Welsh Slate Museum: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llanberis Lake Railway: The original uploader was Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
- Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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