Places to visit near Waunfawr: Caernarfon & more
Visitors to Waunfawr can choose from 3 museums, 2 forts and a castle. Nothing is mapped inside Waunfawr’s built-up area, but 8 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by Cadw. A drive of 6.1 km brings you to Castell Dolbadarn.
Where to start near Waunfawr
The rest of the best known are a castle, a fort and a heritage railway.
FortCaernarfon4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRoyal Welch Fusiliers Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryOriel Pendeitsh4.9 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Waunfawr, mapped
To the northwest lie most of the 8 nearby.
The dashed line is Waunfawr’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
Ahead are museums or galleries (4); next, castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Waunfawr. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Caernarfon and Caernarfon Town Walls).
Place by place
You will find all 8 within 5 km of its edge.
Caernarfon Town Walls
Grade I listed urban defence in Caernarfon, Wales.
Llanberis Lake Railway
Narrow-gauge heritage railway in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom.
Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
Military museum in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Waunfawr’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Waunfawr →
Day trips
The standout of the 12 is Castell Dolbadarn, 6.1 km from town.
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle19 km northeast
Castle · CadwConwy Castle32 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Harlech29 km south
CathedralBangor Cathedral14 km north
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum6.1 km eastCastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolwyddelan21 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Cricieth22 km southHeritage railwayHeritage railwayWelsh Highland Railway8.3 km southeast
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle15 km northeastCastleCastleDinas Emrys13 km southeast
CastleCaer y Belan8.6 km westPlaces well known beyond Waunfawr (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.
What visitors ask about Waunfawr
What is there to see near Waunfawr?
No attraction is mapped inside Waunfawr itself. Within 5 km of it are Caernarfon, Castell Caernarfon, Caernarfon Town Walls and Llanberis Lake Railway.
Does Waunfawr have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Waunfawr: Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Oriel Pendeitsh, Cae’r Gors and Segontium Visitor Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Waunfawr?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Waunfawr, 2 places are cared for by Cadw (Castell Caernarfon and Caernarfon Town Walls).
What are the best-known days out near Waunfawr?
Within 40 km: Castell Dolbadarn (6.1 km), Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (19 km), Conwy Castle (32 km), Castell Harlech (29 km).
Where are Waunfawr’s historic buildings listed?
Waunfawr has 9 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 Waunfawr 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 (14)
- 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
- Llanberis Lake Railway: The original uploader was Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
- Castell Cricieth: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caer y Belan: Phyllis Flannagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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