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Attractions near Snowdonia Cottage
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This is a list of the attractions near this property that are featured on AboutBritain.com
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all attractions near this property.
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Segontium Roman Fort
(2 Miles)*
Overlooking the Menai Strait, Segontium Roman Fort dates back to circa AD77, when Caesar Julius Agricola completed the Roman conquest of Wales by capturing the Isle of Anglesey. |
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Caernarfon Castle
(2 Miles)*
King Edward I intended this castle to be a royal residence and seat of government for North Wales. The castle's symbolic status was emphasized when Edward made sure that his son, the first English Prince of Wales, was born here in 1284. |
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Anglesey Sea Zoo
(5 Miles)*
The Anglesey Sea Zoo is the largest marine aquarium in Wales with over 150 species from Octopuses and Seahorses to Sharks and Sunstars for you to get up close and personal with! |
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Llanberis Lake Railway
(6 Miles)*
Discover the timeless appeal of our narrow-gauge steam trains on an hour long excursion along the shores of Lake Padarn in the heart of Snowdonia. |
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Snowdon Mountain Railway
(6 Miles)*
Travel by train on Britain's only Rack and Pinion Railway up Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales 3,560ft (1085m). |
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Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens
(7 Miles)*
Plas Newydd, the ancestral home of the Marquess of Anglesey bears witness to the turbulent history of the family; their noble beginnings during the time of Henry VIII |
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Penrhyn Castle
(11 Miles)*
Built for the wealthy Pennant family on the profits of Welsh slate and Jamaican sugar, Penrhyn Castle is an extravagant example of early 19th century neo-Norman architecture. |
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Criccieth Castle
(13 Miles)*
Criccieth Castle, standing on its headland between two beaches, is a prominent north Wales landmark. |
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Beaumaris Castle
(13 Miles)*
Beaumaris is a great, unfinished masterpiece. It was built as one of the North Wales "iron ring" of castles by the English Monarch, Edward 1, to stamp his authority on the Welsh, but it was never finished. |
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Portmeirion Village
(15 Miles)*
This unique village is set on its own private peninsula on the southern shores of Snowdonia. It was created by Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis (1883-1978) to demonstrate how a naturally beautiful place could be developed without spoiling it. |
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Towns near Snowdonia Cottage
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Caernarfon
(3 Miles)*
Caernarfon in Gwynedd, in the west of North Wales, is a small town with many royal connections and a splendid castle. |
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Llanberis
(5 Miles)*
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Newborough
(6 Miles)*
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Port Dinorwic
(6 Miles)*
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Clynnog-fawr
(7 Miles)*
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Gyrn Goch
(8 Miles)*
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Menai Bridge
(9 Miles)*
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Beddgelert
(9 Miles)*
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Trevor
(10 Miles)*
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Llandegfan
(10 Miles)*
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