What to see around Llanfechell
The one place on our list close to Llanfechell is Castell Rhonyn, within 5 km of its edge. Within reach, the name to know is Caernarfon, 31 km away. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 5 castles and 3 forts.
Closest to Llanfechell
From the centre, Castell Rhonyn is 3.5 km away. Castell Rhonyn is a ringwork in Anglesey.
1The map
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Llanfechell is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Castles or historic places number 10, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Llanfechell. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
5 places are cared for: 4 by Cadw and 1 by the National Trust (Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, Castell Caernarfon, Castell Dolbadarn and Penrhyn Castle, and 1 more).
Place by place
These 13 are within 40 km, none in town.
Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle
Castle in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales.
Bangor Cathedral
Grade I listed church building in Bangor. Cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
Caer Gybi Roman Fort
Remains of a Roman fortlet in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales.
Caernarfon Town Walls
Grade I listed urban defence in Caernarfon, Wales.
Holyhead Maritime Museum
Maritime museum in Holyhead, North Wales, United Kingdom.
Welsh Slate Museum
Museum of the slate industry in Llanberis, North Wales, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Llanfechell comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Llanfechell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Llanfechell →
A drive away
Our picks of the 12 places within 40 km are here, best known first.
2FortCaernarfon31 km southeast
3Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle28 km southeast
4Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon30 km southeastCastle5Castle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn38 km southeast
6CathedralBangor Cathedral29 km southeast
7CastleCastell Aberlleiniog28 km southeast
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle30 km southeast
FortCaer Gybi Roman Fort15 km southwest
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls31 km southeast
Art galleryOriel Môn17 km southeast
MuseumHolyhead Maritime Museum14 km southwest
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum38 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Bangor →
Good to know in Llanfechell
What is there to see near Llanfechell?
No attraction is mapped inside Llanfechell itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Rhonyn.
Does Llanfechell have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Llanfechell.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llanfechell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (Cadw), 28 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Llanfechell?
Within 40 km: Caernarfon (31 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (28 km), Castell Caernarfon (30 km), Castell Dolbadarn (38 km).
Where are Llanfechell’s historic buildings listed?
Llanfechell 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 Llanfechell 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 (6)
- Castell Rhonyn: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bangor Cathedral: Denis Egan from Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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