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Pilots’ Cottages
Llanddwyn Island, Newborough, Anglesey LL61 - Wales, UK
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 cottages were built to house the pilots who guided the ships. Two of the cottages...
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Attractions near Pilots’ Cottages
A selection of attractions close to Pilots’ Cottages:
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| Britannia Bridge (1.1 Miles) |
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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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| Plas Newydd (2.8 Miles) |
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Home of the Marquess of Anglesey, Plas Nweydd is situated on the bank of the Menai Strait with magnificent views of Snowdonia. This elegant...
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| Bangor Cathedral (3.3 Miles) |
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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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| Aber Falls (4.1 Miles) |
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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 (4.1 Miles) |
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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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| Penrhyn Castle (4.6 Miles) |
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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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| Beaumaris Gaol (7.6 Miles) |
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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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| Segontium (9.8 Miles) |
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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...
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| Llyn Dinas (9.9 Miles) |
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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...
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| Caernarfon Maritime Museum (9.9 Miles) |
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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,...
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