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Places near Caernarfon by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Caernarfon
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:09 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Caernarfon
- Castell Bryngwyn Prehistoric Enclosureheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Llys Rhosyrheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Belanfort · 1.5 hrs
- Moel Tryfanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bryn Bras Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Caernarfon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Caernarfon?
Caernarfon Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Segontium Roman Fort (fort, about 1 km), Anglesey Sea Zoo (nature spot, about 3 km), Castell Bryngwyn Prehistoric Enclosure (heritage site, about 6 km), Bryn Gwyn Standing Stones (heritage site, about 6 km), St. Nidan's Church (church, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Caernarfon?
226 places on Spotwander: 85 hill stations & viewpoints, 45 forts & heritage, 42 churches, 20 beaches & coast, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Caernarfon?
Moel Tryfan, about 9 km by road; Moel Eilio (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Caernarfon?
Caernarfon Castle, about 1 km by road; Segontium Roman Fort (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Caernarfon?
Start in Caernarfon, visit Castell Bryngwyn Prehistoric Enclosure, then Llys Rhosyr, then Fort Belan, then Moel Tryfan, then Bryn Bras Castle, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.