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Beaumaris Castle
The most technically perfect medieval castle in Britain, the unfinished masterpiece of Edward I's iron ring of fortresses on Anglesey.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Aber works well as a base: 5 minutes from Llanfairfechan, 13km from Tryfan.
Aber is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aber sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aber to your route.
Southern Powys or Powys Wenwynwyn (Welsh for 'Gwenwynwyn's Powys'), was a Welsh lordship which existed during the high Middle Ages. The realm was the southern portion of the former princely state of Powys which split following the death of Madog ap Maredudd and the killing of his heir Llywelyn in 1160: the northernRead more
portion (Maelor) went to Gruffydd Maelor and eventually became known as Powys Fadog; while the southern portion (Cyfeiliog) going to Owain Cyfeiliog and becoming known, eventually, as Powys Wenwynwyn after Prince Gwenwynwyn ab Owain, its second ruler.
Southern Powys and Gwynedd became bitter rivals in the years that followed, with the former frequently allying itself with England to further its aims of weakening the latter.
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Aber is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.2333 latitude, -4.0167 longitude.
Aber has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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castle
The most technically perfect medieval castle in Britain, the unfinished masterpiece of Edward I's iron ring of fortresses on Anglesey.
6 km · about 10 min drive
bridge
Thomas Telford's pioneering 1826 suspension bridge over the swirling Menai Strait, the historic road gateway to Anglesey and one of the world's first great suspension bridges.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A jagged 3,000-foot peak rising straight from the Ogwen Valley road, crowned by the leap-of-faith Adam and Eve stones.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A roadside glacial lake cradled by the Glyderau and Carneddau, with Idwal Cottage as a hiker's gateway.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A medieval fortification built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
One of the finest gardens in the UK, famous for its spectacular laburnum arch in late spring and terraced gardens above the Conwy Valley.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Fascinating museum in a former quarry workshop at the foot of Snowdon, telling the story of the Welsh slate industry that roofed the world.
14 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A dramatic glacial pass beneath Snowdon's crags, a magnet for climbers and one of Wales's great driving roads.
15 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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