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Plas-y-Nant is pleased to suggest the following sights to see within 1-2 hours driving distance of Plas-y-Nant
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(29 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
National Trust owned suspension bridge, built by Thomas Telford in 1826 | Adjacent to Castle, Conwy, Gwynedd, LL32 8LD | T 01492 - 573282 |
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(32 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
National Trust gardens - 80 acres of magnificent rhododendrons, magnolia, camellias. Splendid laburnum arch in spring. | Tal-y-Cafn, Near Colwyn Bay, Gwynedd, LL28 5RE | T 01492 - 650460 F 01492 - 650448 |
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(3 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Living slate museum, with craftsmen working slate in traditional manner. Self-guided tours. Try your hand at calligraphy and engrave your very own slate. | Groeslan, Gwynedd | T 01286 - 830242 F 01286 - 831247 |
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(20 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Touch, smell and breathe the sea in the Ray Pool, in our Wreck and in our Bone Free Zone. Pick your own pearls. Outdoor children's playground. | Brynsiencyn, Anglesey, LL61 6TQ | T 01248 - 430411 F 01248 - 430213 |
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(22 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
See fossils, rocks, minerals, dinosaur bones, gold, ancient carvings and much more | Llanddyfnan, Near Pentraeth, Anglesey LL75 8UL | T 01248 - 450310 |
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(13 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Europe's larges man-made cavern houses the Dinorwig power station where water powers some of the worlds fastest electricity generators. Also features the Dinorwig Boat - a 16th century 20ft clinker built boat preserved in the silt and discovered during the building of Dinorwig. | Llanberis, Gwynedd | T 01286 - 870636 F 01286 - 873002 |
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(13 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Historic narrow gauge railway from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon. Britain's highest railway (3,560ft / 1085m) has operated since 1896. | Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4TY | T0870 - 458 - 0033 F 01286 - 872518 |
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(6 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Well preserved Roman Fort established in AD 77 | Beddgelert Road, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL54 7ST | T 01286 - 675625 |
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(4 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Self-guided tour through underground tunnels and chambers. Learn how copper was mined and processed. | Beddgelert, Gwynedd, LL55 4NE | T 01766 - 510100 24hr information 01766 - 510101 F 01766 - 510102 |
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(27 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Gothic-style house built in 1857, home to an important collection of early furniture and art. Also features an active gallery | Llanbedrog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 7TT | |
Anglesey Model Village and Gardens (22 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Over one acre of garden with a rapidly growing model village including a 1/12 scale railway | Newborough, Anglesey | T 01248 - 440477 |
Celtica - The World of the Celts (61 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Learn about 3000 years of Celtic history - the myths, the music and the language | Aberystwyth Road, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8ER | T 01654 - 702702 F 01654 - 703604 |
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(13 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Tropical butterfly house with hundreds of colourful butterflies up to 6 inches across. Also birds, lizards and snakes. | Penmynydd Road, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, LL59 5RP | T 01248 - 712474 F 01248 - 716518 |
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(21 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Tour the underground world of a Victorian slate miner, see an underground lake. Licensed for underground weddings !! | Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 3NB | T 01766 - 830306 F 01766 - 831260 |
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(26 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Self-guided tour of ancient cavern, Roman and Victorian bath houses. Try the mineral water. | Trefriw, Gwynedd, LL27 0JS | T 01492 - 640057 F 01492 - 641590 W www.spatone.co.uk - then select "About the spa" |
Portmeirion Village and Gardens (15 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Village created by Clough Williams-Ellis. Now a Conservation Area, most buildings are Grade II listed. Seven shops, Dome Gallery and Beauty Salon. | Portmeirion, Gwynedd, LL48 6ET | T 01766 - 770000 F 01766 - 771331 |
Centre for Alternative Technology (58 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
CAT is an environmental charity aiming to 'inspire, inform, and enable' people to live more sustainably. Practically, you can tour a living village operating on a self-contained, energy efficient basis ? the key areas of are renewable energy, environmental building, energy efficiency, organic growing and alternative sewage systems. CAT has been in existence for 25 years | Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9AZ, UK | T 01654 - 705950 F 01654 - 702782 |
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(55 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Sail on an underground river where the Welsh tales of King Arthur are retold against a dramatic background | Corris, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9RF | T 01654 - 761584 |
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(13 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
A living working museum. Daily slate-splitting demonstration, terrace of quarrymens cottages and giant waterwheel | Padham Country Park, Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4TY | T 01286 - 870630 |
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(13 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Narrow gauge steam railway along the shore of Padarn Lake at the foot of mighty Snowdon | Llanberis Lake Railway, Llanberis, Caernarfon, LL55 4TY | T 01286 - 870549 |
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(61 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Narrow gauge steam railway takes you 7 miles into the Snowdonia National Park from Tywyn | Talyllyn Railway, Wharf Station, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9EY | T 01654 - 710472 F 01654 - 711755 |
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(45 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Narrow gauge steam railway along the shore of Lake Bala | The Station, Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, LL23 7DD | T 01678 - 540666 F 01678 - 540535 |
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(34 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Ancient copper mines | Great Orme, Llandudno, LL30 2XG | T 01492 - 870447 |
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(29 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Daily displays include Sea Lion feeding and the Chimp Encounter. Features include children's farm and Jungle Adventureland | Flagstaff Estate, Colwyn Bay, LL58 5UY | T 01492 - 532938 F 01492 - 530498 |
Elins Tower RSPB Seabird Centre (34 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Set atop the South Stacks cliffs and above the famous lighthouse | South Stack, Holyhead, Angelsey | Info 01407 - 762622 T 01407 - 764973 W www.rspb.org.uk/reserves and select "Wales" |
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(38 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
The only working windmill in Wales. Produces stoneground flour using organic wheat | Llanddeusant, Anglesey | T 01407 - 730797 |
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(34 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Cable operated street car from Victoria Station in Church Road, Llandudno to the top of the Great Orme | Victoria Station, Church Walks, Llandudno, Gwynedd, LL30 1AZ | T 01492 - 574229 |
Hydro Centre Blaenau Ffestiniog (20 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Hydro electric power station tour plus walk around the Stwlan Dam | Tan-y-Grisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 3TP | T 01766 - 830465
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(13 miles from Plas-y-Nant) |
Woodland industrial heritage, steam trains and engines, Lake cruises, rowing boats, canoeing, scuba diving, bat trail and more | Padarn Country Park, The Quarry Hospital Llanberis, Caernarfon , Gwynedd LL55 4TY | T 01286 - 870892 |
LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH
(14 miles from Plas-y-Nant)
The name translates as "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave". For brevity, it is understandable that many of the locals simply refer to their village as "Llanfair" www.llanfair.com or "Llanfair PG" or "Llanfairpwll" which, of course, makes for easier typing and is faster to pronounce.Main visitor attractions are the Golf shop, Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Shoe Shop, Julian Graves, Sidings Restaurant.
Holygead Road, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Angelsey, LL61 5UJ
T 01248 - 717171
F 01248 - 713110
W www.Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.com
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