Attractions near Porthwen Brickworks

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Porthwen Brickworks

Amlwch, Anglesey LL67 - Wales, UK

Only the towers and kilns remain from this once busy brickworks sited on Anglesey`s spectacular north coast, a few miles west of Amlwch. The works opened at the beginning of the 20th Century and provided silica bricks from the local...

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Attractions near Porthwen Brickworks

A selection of attractions close to Porthwen Brickworks:

Cemlyn Nature Reserve (3.8 Miles)

Cemlyn Nature Reserve is known for its four species of tern which visit each year to breed on islands in a brackish lagoon behind a...

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Moelfre Seawatch Centre (13.2 Miles)

On the hillside above the coastal path in the village of Moelfre on Anglesey is a modern visitor`s centre explaining the rich maritime history of...

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Caer Gybi (21.1 Miles)

This small fort stands by the sea in Holyhead on Anglesey and would have once served as an important place of defence during the Roman...

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Newborough Warren Nature Reserve (24.6 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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Llys Rhosyr (24.6 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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Plas Newydd (25.2 Miles)

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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Menai Straits Bridge (25.7 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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Britannia Bridge (25.7 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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Beaumaris Gaol (26.4 Miles)

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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Museum of Childhood Memories (26.6 Miles)

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 (26.6 Miles)

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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Treborth Botanic Garden (26.7 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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St Mary's Church (27.4 Miles)

St Mary's was erected within the town walls to serve as a church for the garrison of Caernarfon Castle. It was built in 1307 by...

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Aber Falls (27.4 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 (27.4 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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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)