Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway (not to be confused with the Welsh Highland Railway) is a preserved railway at Porthmadog (Wales, United Kingdom)..
Attractions in Tremadog
Photo: Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Nigel Cliff (CC BY 2.0)1.3 km from Tremadog, Welsh Highland Heritage Railway leads the list
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Tremadog’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, a heritage railway and a castle. Further afield lies Castell Harlech, at 9.1 km.
In Tremadog
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Tremadog
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a castle and a wildlife park.
Heritage railwayWelsh Highland Heritage Railway1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumPorthmadog Maritime Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleBrynkir Tower4.1 km outside town, to the northwestWildlife parkWildlife parkBywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife2.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre900 m outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Mapped around Tremadog
Leave town to the southeast for most of the 5 nearby.
The dashed line is Tremadog’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
A breakdown by kind
Zoos, theme parks or other days out are the biggest group (2), then museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 wildlife park0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Tremadog. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
The list runs to 5 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
84 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Tremadog’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tremadog →
Big names nearby
Out of town
First of the 12 big names within reach is Castell Harlech, 9.1 km away.
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech9.1 km south
FortCaernarfon24 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon24 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth6.6 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle36 km northCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn20 km northCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan20 km northeastCastleCastleDinas Emrys10 km northeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayWelsh Highland Railway12 km north
CathedralBangor Cathedral32 km northCastleCastle · CadwCastell y Bere33 km south
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum20 km northPlaces well known beyond Tremadog (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 Tremadog: the answers
What is there to see near Tremadog?
No attraction is mapped inside Tremadog itself. Within 5 km of it are Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog Maritime Museum, Brynkir Tower and Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife.
Does Tremadog have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tremadog: Porthmadog Maritime Museum and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tremadog?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Harlech (Cadw), 9.1 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Tremadog?
Within 40 km: Castell Harlech (9.1 km), Caernarfon (24 km), Castell Caernarfon (24 km), Castell Cricieth (6.6 km).
Where are Tremadog’s historic buildings listed?
Tremadog has 84 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Tremadog 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)
- Welsh Highland Heritage Railway: Nigel Cliff, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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