castle
Conwy Castle
A medieval fortification built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Penmaenmawr works well as a base: 15 minutes from Aber, 17km from Tryfan.
Penmaenmawr is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,535, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Penmaenmawr 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 Penmaenmawr to your route.
Penmaenmawr (, Welsh: [ˈpɛnmaːɨnmaur] ) is a town and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales, which was formerly in the parish of Dwygyfylchi and the traditional county of Caernarfonshire. It is on the North Wales coast between Conwy and Llanfairfechan and was an important quarrying town, though quarrying is noRead more
longer a major employer. The population of the community was 4,353 in 2011, including Dwygyfylchi and Capelulo. The town itself having a population of 2,868 (2011).
It was named after Penmaenmawr mountain, which stands above the sea immediately west of the town. Much of its formerly rounded top (with an old hill-fort) has been quarried away, leaving the present-day lower flat top.
The town was bypassed by the A55 Expressway in the 1980s, losing its old Edwardian period promenade in the process, which was largely replaced by a modern one. Penmaenmawr is noted for its spectacular mountain and coastal walks. Nearby are the popular attractions of Sychnant Pass and Mynydd y Dref, and the town also lies partly within Snowdonia National Park (Eryri).
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Penmaenmawr is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.2667 latitude, -3.9333 longitude.
Penmaenmawr has a population of approximately 2,535 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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castle
A medieval fortification built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
7 km · about 15 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
castle
The most technically perfect medieval castle in Britain, the unfinished masterpiece of Edward I's iron ring of fortresses on Anglesey.
10 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
One-way Victorian toll road looping 4 miles around the cliffs of the Great Orme headland at Llandudno, with sheer limestone drops, seabirds and views to Anglesey and the Irish Sea.
10 km · about 20 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.
16 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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A roadside glacial lake cradled by the Glyderau and Carneddau, with Idwal Cottage as a hiker's gateway.
17 km · about 20 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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