The Chester and Holyhead Railway developed the original site here in the mid 1840s. The gardens were laid out by Sir Joseph Paxton, the...

Bangor diocese was founded in the 6th Century when Deiniol and his followers established a monastic community at Bangor. Deiniol was consecrated Bishop and the...

This is Gwynedd’s only general museum. The collection has an exciting archaeological collection including a rare Roman sword, flints from the Neolithic axe factory...

Located at the head of a pretty, steep-sided valley, the spectacular 100 foot Aber Falls can only be approached on foot. The river rises high...

Coedydd Aber is a National Nature Reserve located between Snowdonia`s mountains and the North Wales coastal plain. Known for its varied woodlands consisting of oak,...

West of Menai Bridge is Robert Stephenson`s railway bridge built in the mid 19th Century when railways arrived in north Wales. The Britannia Bridge was...

The famous Menai Straits Bridge is an attraction in its own right. Thomas Telford’s chain bridge over the Menai Straits was completed in 1825 and...

Saint Tysilio, son of a king of Powys, came to Anglesey about 630 AD and founded his church on a small island in the Menai...

The Belgian Promenade forms part of a scenic walk beside the Menai Strait from the Menai Bridge to Church Island. It was built during the...

Penrhyn Castle is a dramatic neo-Norman Castle located between Snowdonia and the Menai Strait. The castle contains fascinating ’Norman’ style furniture panelling and plasterwork, all...

Now a ruin, this once substantial sixteenth Century chapel was built on the site of an earlier shrine to Dwynwen, patron saint of lovers. In...

In the nineteenth Century Llanddwyn Island became an important point of navigation for ships carrying slate out of Bangor and through the Menai Strait. These...

In the fourteenth Century violent storms buried much of the coastline under sand dunes. The area now forms part of the National Nature Reserve and...

St Mary’s Church is located in the village with the longest place name in Britain -Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Translated to English the name means - "The church...

The archaeological site of Llys Rhosyr is easily missed by motorists on their way to Llandwyn Island. It is located at a bend in the...

Home of the Marquess of Anglesey, Plas Nweydd is situated on the bank of the Menai Strait with magnificent views of Snowdonia. This elegant...

Prison life was harsh in the 19th Century and at Beaumaris Gaol the visitor can see the gloomy cells and workrooms where prisoners spent their...

Criminals have stood in the dock of Beaumaris Courthouse since 1614 and today, this fascinating museum still sends a shiver down your spine when you...

In a tranquil setting hidden from view by a picturesque fish pond, lies St Seriol’s Well. This holy well was built by the monks of...

After the dissolutionment of the monasteries, much of the land at Penmon came under the ownership of Sir Richard Bulkeley. It is believed that under...

The lighthouse at Penmon Point was built after the tragic disaster of the steam ship Rothesay Castle in 1831. When a day trip from Liverpool...

This building was originally formed as the south end of the priory and dates back to the 13th Century. The refectory would have been on...

The parish church of St Mary & St Nicholas is a fine, well preserved church dating from the early 14th Century. Beaumaris was a garrison...

Boasting over two thousand items in nine themed rooms, the Museum of Childhood Memories cannot fail to take you back in time. From Nursery and...

Deep inside Elidir Mountain are miles of tunnels and a huge cavern housing one of man`s greatest engineering achievements. Falling water from a lake on...

Slate mining has been an integral part of Welsh communities for generations. At the Llanberis Welsh Slate Museum, nestled in the valley below Mount...

The Llanberis Lake Railway is a delightful, little railway line that runs beside Padarn Lake, offering great views of Snowdonia`s mountains. Originally built in the...

The highest mountain in England and Wales can be climbed by taking the only rack and pinion railway in the British Isles to within a...

The former quarry hospital stands on a wooded hillside in Padarn Country Park. It was built in the mid 19th Century for the workers of...

Guarding the entrance to a pass through Snowdonia`s mountains, Dolbadarn Castle stands high on a rocky hill between two lakes. Built in the early 13th...

This nature reserve on the north Wales coast is a great place for watching birds. A raised path runs through the salt marsh where shelduck...

This popular children`s indoor adventure play centre is housed inside a beautiful, big church that had closed. Parents can accompany children and there is a...

Agricola founded Segontium after he conquered the Ordovices about AD77, and it was the main Roman base in north Wales until the garrison finally left...

The reputed burial place of Gelert, Prince Llewelyn’s faithful hound, is in the lovely village of Beddgelert. According to legend, Llewelyn went hunting leaving Gelert...

Llyn Dinas is a beautiful, austere lake lying in Nantgwynant below the slopes of Snowdon. A sequence for the film Inn of the Sixth Happiness...

St Mary's Church is on an early Christian site.An Augustinian Priory was established here and, after the dissolution of religious houses in the 16th century,...

Caernarfon`s small maritime museum houses an intriguing collection of artefacts, pictures and information relating the town`s maritime history. Exhibitions include fishing, the Menai Strait ferries,...

Whistling Sands is a beautiful, remote beach at the north-western end of the Lleyn peninsula. The Welsh name is Porthor. The English name is derived...

All roads to Beddgelert are scenic, but no visitor to the village should miss the dramatic Aberglaslyn Pass.. At the narrowest point, the road and...

One of the most popular walks around Beddgelert is the route through Cwm Bychan. This lovely valley has woodlands, a waterfall, rocky heather covered hillsides...