Photo: Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0Castell Harlech and more within reach of Trawsfynydd
The one place on our list close to Trawsfynydd is Yr Ysgwrn, within 5 km of its edge. Head 13 km out for Castell Harlech. 12 places lie within 40 km, 8 castles and a fort among them.
Closest at hand
The closest place is Yr Ysgwrn, at 1.4 km. Yr Ysgwrn is a museum in Penrhyndeudraeth.
Mapped from Trawsfynydd
The 7 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.
Trawsfynydd is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Most common are castles or historic places: 11 of 13.
Green: inside Trawsfynydd. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
7 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Harlech, Castell Caernarfon, Castell Dolwyddelan and Castell Dolbadarn, and 3 more).
The whole list for Trawsfynydd
Everything here is within 40 km, 13 places in all.
Dinas Emrys
Iron Age hillfort and castle probably erected by Prince Llewelyn II to guard the road to the mountain pass of Snowdon.
Bangor Cathedral
Grade I listed church building in Bangor. Cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
Welsh Highland Railway
Heritage railway in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.
What is in or close to Trawsfynydd comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Trawsfynydd’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Trawsfynydd →
For a longer trip
12 places within 40 km make our list, best known first.
2Castle · CadwCastell Harlech13 km west
3FortCaernarfon35 km northwest
4Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon36 km northwestCastle5Castle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan17 km northCastle6Castle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn27 km northwest
7Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth21 km westCastleCastleDinas Emrys17 km northwestCastleCastle · CadwCastell y Bere27 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwCymer Abbey16 km south
CathedralBangor Cathedral39 km northCastleCastleCarndochan Castle15 km eastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayWelsh Highland Railway22 km northwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Harlech →
Your questions on Trawsfynydd
What is there to see near Trawsfynydd?
No attraction is mapped inside Trawsfynydd itself. Within 5 km of it are Yr Ysgwrn.
Does Trawsfynydd have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Trawsfynydd: Yr Ysgwrn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Trawsfynydd?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Harlech (Cadw), 13 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Trawsfynydd?
Within 40 km: Castell Harlech (13 km), Caernarfon (35 km), Castell Caernarfon (36 km), Castell Dolwyddelan (17 km).
Where are Trawsfynydd’s historic buildings listed?
Trawsfynydd has 5 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 Trawsfynydd 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 (4)
- Castell Harlech: 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
- Castell Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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