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Below is a list of the Top Wales
Attractions with Websites , Phone Numbers
, Images and links to Maps and Reviews,
such as mountains, castles, mansions and
beaches.
Click on Post-Codes for Reviews and
Maps.
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Catering.
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Mount
Snowdon
North Wales, 73 miles southwest of
Liverpool. Snowdon is the highest
mountain in Wales, probably the most
climbed mountain in Britain. It is
situated in Snowdonia National Park in
Gwynedd, by the town of Llanberis. The
summit is 3,560 ft above sea level. The
Snowdon Mountain Railway (a rack railway)
now runs to the top for anyone not fit
enough to hike to the top. A restaurant
and shop can be found at the top station,
just below the summit, with increadible
views. Phone number 01286 870 223.
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LL55 4TU
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Caernarfon
Castle
Built from 1280s, 77 miles west of
Liverpool at the town of Gwynedd,
a medieval fortress in northwest Wales.
The Castle was involved in many conflicts
between Wales and England, and the
English Civil War. Entry about £13 per
Adult. Tel: 03000 252 239. Large
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LL55 2AY
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Beaumaris
Castle
Built from 1295, 78 miles west of
Liverpool at the town of Beaumaris. This was the last of
the large Castles built for King Edward I
in Wales. The Castle is claimed to be one
of the most sophisticated works of
medieval architecture in Britain. Entry
about £10 per adult. Tel: 03000 252 239.
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LL85 8AP
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Dinefwr Park and
Castle
24 miles north of Swansea by the town of
Llandeilo. Dinefwr Park and
Castle are a historic part of Wales, by
the town of Llandeilo, with 2 forts from
the Roman era. George and Cecil Rice are
credited with designing the scenic
18th-century parkland that can be seen
today. Newton House gives visitors a view
of life in the early 1900s. Entry price
about £10 per adult. Tel: 01558 824
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SA19 6RT
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Erddig
Hall
Built 1684-1687, 2 miles south of
Wrexham.
Claimed to be the jewel in the crown of
Welsh country houses, Erddig is an
impressive early 1700s country house,
that gives a feeling for what life was
like for the rich and famous during the
1700s, 1800s, and 1900s. Entry prices
about £10 per adult. Tel: 01978 355
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LL13 0YT
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Chirk
Castle
11 miles south of Wrexham by the town of
Chirk.
Completed in 1310, Chirk is the last
Welsh Castle from the time of Edward I
that is still lived in today. Attractions
are the medieval tower and dungeon,
17th-century Long Gallery, 18th-century
state apartments, and servants hall. The
gardens are also a top attraction. Entry
prices about £16 per adult. Tel:
01691 777 701. Large
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LL14 5AF
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Powis Castle and
Garden
67 miles west of Birmingham by the town
of Welshpool, the impressive
gardens were designed in the style of
other top European gardens of the time.
The earliest parts of the Castle are from
the early 1200s, with a number of
extensions added over the centuries,
leading to the building that is seen
today. Entry price about £15 per
adult. Tel: 01938 551 944. Large
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SY21 8RF
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Beaches of
Pembrokeshire
On the southwest of Wales. Pembrokeshire
is claimed to be Britain's only truly
coastal National Park with a wide variety
of top beaches, with more Blue Flag and
Green Coast beaches than any other county
in the country. Some beaches are easy to
reach and ideal for families, others are
harder to find, but are well worth the
effort for the views and tranquility.
There are also many fine beaches on the
north west coast of Wales. Large
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St David's
Cathedral
Southwest Wales in Pembrokeshire, on the
furthest west point. The earliest parts
of the Cathedral date from 589. The
building has been extended many times
over the centuries. This is now one of
the top attractions in Wales with its
connections to Viking raids and the wars
with England. Visits are free with
donations welcome to help with repairs to
the building. Tel: 01437 720 202.
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SA62 6RD
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