Attractions near Penmon Priory

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Penmon Priory

Penmon, Isle of Anglesey LL58 - Wales, UK

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 first floor and was the dining hall where the monks would have eaten. A...

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Attractions near Penmon Priory

A selection of attractions close to Penmon Priory:

Museum of Childhood Memories (< 1 Mile)

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...

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Old Courthouse Museum (< 1 Mile)

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...

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Beaumaris Gaol (< 1 Mile)

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...

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Penrhyn Castle (3.2 Miles)

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...

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Aber Falls (3.6 Miles)

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...

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Coedydd Aber (3.6 Miles)

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,...

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Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery (4.3 Miles)

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...

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Bangor Cathedral (4.4 Miles)

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...

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Glan y Mor Elias (5.2 Miles)

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...

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Menai Straits Bridge (6.7 Miles)

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...

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Treborth Botanic Garden (6.8 Miles)

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

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Llys Rhosyr (7.7 Miles)

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...

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Newborough Warren Nature Reserve (7.7 Miles)

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...

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Britannia Bridge (7.8 Miles)

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...

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