Thomas Telford Centre
Local history and technology museum in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Menai Bridge
Photo: Thomas Telford Centre, Warrenkovach (CC BY-SA 4.0)Thomas Telford Centre is the place to visit in Menai Bridge
Among the places to visit in and near Menai Bridge are 5 museums, 2 gardens and a cathedral. One place to visit is mapped inside Menai Bridge’s built-up area, with 14 more within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 3 places cared for by the National Trust. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 2 of the places on the list. Further out, Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle is 6.5 km away.
In Menai Bridge
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Start with these in Menai Bridge
Once you have seen Thomas Telford Centre, try a cathedral, a castle and a garden.
MuseumThomas Telford Centrein town
CathedralBangor Cathedral2.1 km outside town, to the east
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle4.3 km outside town, to the east
GardenTreborth Botanic Garden600 m outside town, to the south
PierGarth Pier2.5 km outside town, to the east
Historic housePlas Cadnant300 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.
The map
Map of the places
At 5.7 km, Greenwood Family Park is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Menai Bridge’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
The mix
6 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 4.
Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier · 1 theme park · 1 zoo0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Menai Bridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Penrhyn Castle, Plas Newydd and Walled Garden).
Every place
Every place to visit
15 places in all: one in town and 14 within 5 km of its edge.
Bangor Cathedral
Grade I listed church building in Bangor. Cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
7Walled Garden
Grade II listed building in Llandygai. Located approximately 150m west of Penrhyn Castle on a fairly steep, south-west facing slope with bog garden below to south-west..
The one inside Menai Bridge comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
28 listed buildings are on Menai Bridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Menai Bridge →
Big names nearby
The wider area
Leading the 12 is Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, 6.5 km away; they include 7 castles and 2 forts.
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle6.5 km northeast
FortCaernarfon12 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon12 km southwest
Castle · CadwConwy Castle24 km eastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn13 km south
CastleCastell Aberlleiniog9.3 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan26 km southeast
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls13 km southwest
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum13 km south
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway11 km south
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain23 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth35 km southPlaces well known beyond Menai Bridge (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.
Menai Bridge, answered
What are the main attractions in Menai Bridge?
The place to visit inside Menai Bridge’s built-up area is Thomas Telford Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.
Does Menai Bridge have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Menai Bridge: Thomas Telford Centre, Plas Newydd, Storiel and Natural History Musem.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Menai Bridge?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Menai Bridge, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Penrhyn Castle, Plas Newydd and Walled Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Menai Bridge?
Within 40 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (6.5 km), Caernarfon (12 km), Castell Caernarfon (12 km), Conwy Castle (24 km).
Where are Menai Bridge’s historic buildings listed?
Menai Bridge has 28 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 Menai Bridge 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 (17)
- Thomas Telford Centre: Warrenkovach, 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
- Treborth Botanic Garden: CV1958 (Colin Viney), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garth Pier: Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Cadnant: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenwood Family Park: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- The Smallest House in Great Britain: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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