Pant Du Vineyard and Orchard
First solar powered vineyard in Wales.
Attractions in Penygroes
Photo: Caernarfon, Nilfanion (CC BY-SA 4.0)800 m from Penygroes, Pant Du Vineyard and Orchard leads the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Penygroes’ built-up area. The mix takes in a garden, a castle and a museum. Set 9.6 km out, Caernarfon makes a day trip.
In Penygroes
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Penygroes
After Pant Du Vineyard and Orchard, look out for a castle and a museum.
GardenGardenPant Du Vineyard and Orchard100 m outside town, to the eastCastleCastleCaer Williamsburg1.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCae’r Gors4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
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
On the map
The map stretches to Cae’r Gors, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Penygroes’ 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
What sort of places
Between them they are a garden, a castle and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Penygroes. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Penygroes’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Penygroes →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Penygroes
Best known of the 12 within reach is Caernarfon, at 9.6 km.
FortCaernarfon9.6 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon9.5 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle27 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn13 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech25 km southeast
Castle · CadwConwy Castle40 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth16 km southCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan25 km east
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls9.5 km north
CathedralBangor Cathedral22 km northeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayWelsh Highland Railway10 km eastCastleCastleDinas Emrys14 km eastPlaces well known beyond Penygroes (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.
Seeing Penygroes: questions
What is there to see near Penygroes?
No attraction is mapped inside Penygroes itself. Within 5 km of it are Pant Du Vineyard and Orchard, Caer Williamsburg and Cae’r Gors.
Does Penygroes have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Penygroes: Cae’r Gors.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Penygroes?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Caernarfon (Cadw), 9.5 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Penygroes?
Within 40 km: Caernarfon (9.6 km), Castell Caernarfon (9.5 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (27 km), Castell Dolbadarn (13 km).
Where are Penygroes’ historic buildings listed?
Penygroes has 8 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 Penygroes 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 (8)
- 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
- Castell Harlech: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, 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
- Bangor Cathedral: Denis Egan from Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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