Caernarfon, 5.4 km from Llanrug
There is no place to visit inside Llanrug’s built-up area; there are 5 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, a fort and a heritage railway. For a longer trip, Castell Caernarfon lies 5.9 km away.
The names to know near Llanrug
Close behind Caernarfon are 2 museums, a heritage railway and a theme park.
FortCaernarfon4.8 km outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Theme parkGreenwood Family Park3.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumOld Quarry Hospital4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumSegontium Visitor Centre4.5 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Furthest from the centre is Caernarfon, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Llanrug’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Count 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out and 2 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Llanrug. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further out, the best known
Castell Caernarfon, 5.9 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon5.9 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle15 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn6.1 km southeast
Castle · CadwConwy Castle28 km northeast
CathedralBangor Cathedral9.8 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech32 km south
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum5.8 km southeast
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls6 km west
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle11 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan22 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth26 km south
CastleCastell Aberlleiniog18 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Llanrug (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.
Good to know in Llanrug
What is there to see near Llanrug?
No attraction is mapped inside Llanrug itself. Within 5 km of it are Caernarfon, Llanberis Lake Railway, Greenwood Family Park and Old Quarry Hospital.
Does Llanrug have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Llanrug: Old Quarry Hospital and Segontium Visitor Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Llanrug?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Caernarfon (Cadw), 5.9 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Llanrug?
Within 40 km: Castell Caernarfon (5.9 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (15 km), Castell Dolbadarn (6.1 km), Conwy Castle (28 km).
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 Llanrug 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 (14)
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, 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
- Greenwood Family Park: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Quarry Hospital: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Castell Harlech: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Slate Museum: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 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
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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