From Rachub, 4.4 km to Penrhyn Castle
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle, a garden and an attraction. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Go 8.3 km out for Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle.
Leading the list near Rachub
Close behind Penrhyn Castle are a garden and an attraction.
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGarden · National TrustWalled Garden4.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionY Rhaeadr Fawr4.6 km 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 view
The map shows most of the 3 nearby to the northwest.
The dashed line is Rachub’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Between them they are a castle, a garden and an attraction.
Green: inside Rachub. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Penrhyn Castle and Walled Garden).
Every place, in and near Rachub
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Walled 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..
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
The wider area
Top of the 12 day trips: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, at 8.3 km.
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle8.3 km north
FortCaernarfon15 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon16 km west
Castle · CadwConwy Castle19 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn9.1 km southwest
CathedralBangor Cathedral5.8 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech37 km southCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan19 km southeast
CastleCastell Aberlleiniog11 km north
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum8.7 km southwest
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway8.3 km southwest
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain19 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Rachub (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.
Visiting Rachub: questions
What is there to see near Rachub?
No attraction is mapped inside Rachub itself. Within 5 km of it are Penrhyn Castle, Walled Garden and Y Rhaeadr Fawr.
Does Rachub have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Rachub.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rachub?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rachub, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Penrhyn Castle and Walled Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Rachub?
Within 40 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (8.3 km), Caernarfon (15 km), Castell Caernarfon (16 km), Conwy Castle (19 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 Rachub 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 (11)
- Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- 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
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, 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
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