Out from Rhostryfan: Caernarfon and more
Around Rhostryfan, the places to visit include 3 museums, 2 forts and 2 castles. What there is to see lies just outside: 9 places within 5 km of its edge. Here, 2 places are kept up by Cadw. Allow a day for Castell Dolbadarn, 9.2 km off.
The best known around Rhostryfan
Then come a castle, a fort and a museum, behind Caernarfon.
FortCaernarfon4.7 km outside town, to the north
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon4.7 km outside town, to the north
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumRoyal Welch Fusiliers Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenPant Du Vineyard and Orchard4.7 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryOriel Pendeitsh4.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
At 5.2 km, Oriel Pendeitsh is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Rhostryfan’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 you can see
Ahead are castles or historic places (4); next, museums or galleries (4).
Green: inside Rhostryfan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Caernarfon and Caernarfon Town Walls).
Every place, in and near Rhostryfan
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 9 places.
Caernarfon Town Walls
Grade I listed urban defence in Caernarfon, Wales.
Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
Military museum in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom.
Pant Du Vineyard and Orchard
First solar powered vineyard in Wales.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Days out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Castell Dolbadarn, 9.2 km away.
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle21 km northeast
Castle · CadwConwy Castle35 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech28 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth20 km south
CathedralBangor Cathedral17 km northeastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan23 km east
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum9.3 km east
CastleCaer y Belan6.4 km northwestHeritage railwayHeritage railwayWelsh Highland Railway9.2 km southeast
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway8.6 km northeastCastleCastleDinas Emrys14 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Rhostryfan (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.
Practical questions about Rhostryfan
What is there to see near Rhostryfan?
No attraction is mapped inside Rhostryfan itself. Within 5 km of it are Caernarfon, Castell Caernarfon, Caernarfon Town Walls and Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum.
Does Rhostryfan have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rhostryfan: Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Oriel Pendeitsh, Cae’r Gors and Segontium Visitor Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rhostryfan?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rhostryfan, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Caernarfon and Caernarfon Town Walls).
What are the best-known days out near Rhostryfan?
Within 40 km: Castell Dolbadarn (9.2 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (21 km), Conwy Castle (35 km), Castell Harlech (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 Rhostryfan 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 (13)
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oriel Pendeitsh: Tilman2007, 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
- Castell Harlech: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bangor Cathedral: Denis Egan from Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Slate Museum: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caer y Belan: Phyllis Flannagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llanberis Lake Railway: The original uploader was Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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