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Attractions near Slate Miners 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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Dolwyddelan Castle
(5 Miles)*
In a land of castles, Dolwyddelan stands apart not as a stronghold erected by Norman or English forces but as a fortress of the native Welsh princes. |
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Portmeirion Village
(7 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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Harlech Castle
(10 Miles)*
Spectacularly sited Harlech Castle seems to grow naturally from the rock on which it is perched. Like an all-seeing sentinel, it gazes out across land and sea, keeping a watchful eye over Snowdonia. |
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Llanberis Lake Railway
(11 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
(11 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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Criccieth Castle
(12 Miles)*
Criccieth Castle, standing on its headland between two beaches, is a prominent north Wales landmark. |
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Segontium Roman Fort
(16 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
(16 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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Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre
(17 Miles)*
Set in 920 acres of forest and moorland, Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre is located in the heart of the Denbigh Moors, only 35 miles from Wrexham. |
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Penrhyn Castle
(17 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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Towns near Slate Miners Cottage
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Blaenau Ffestiniog
(1 Mile)*
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Beddgelert
(6 Miles)*
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Penmachno
(7 Miles)*
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Porthmadog
(7 Miles)*
The charming community of Porthmadog is in the Gwynedd area of mid and west Wales, five miles east of Criccieth. Porth, as it is frequently known, had its heyday in the 19th century. |
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Capel Garmon
(9 Miles)*
Capel Garmon is a small village off the beaten track in an idyllic setting in Snowdonia. As you approach from the A5 on a summer evening the narrow road takes you over a hill. As you reach the top the whole of the Canarvon mountain range li |
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Betws-y-coed
(10 Miles)*
The village of Betws-y-Coed (pronounced Betoos - er - koid ) is in the wooded Conwy valley of North Wales. |
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Harlech
(10 Miles)*
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Llanberis
(11 Miles)*
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Llanrwst
(13 Miles)*
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Dolgarrog
(13 Miles)*
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