Bangor, Wales: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Bangor is situated in Wales (part of Great Britain), in the Gwynedd region.
Geographical information
Place name: Bangor
Main Region: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Latitude: 53.22647 South (53°13'35"N)
Longitude: -4.13459 West (4°8'4"W)
Altitude: 60 metres above sea-level
Population: 15449 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Bangor to other selected towns in Wales
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Cardiff: 205 km
- distance from Swansea: 179 km
- distance from Newport: 198 km
- distance from Rhondda: 180 km
- distance from Barry: 211 km
- distance from Cwmbran: 190 km
- distance from Llanelli: 172 km
- distance from Neath: 175 km
- distance from Wrexham: 79 km
- distance from Coity: 194 km
Find driving distances to Bangor from all destinations in Wales at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 7 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Bangor):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Snowdonia (Park) (16 km)Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Bangor.
Gored Goch (Island) (3 km)Puffin Island (Island) (13 km)
Anglesey (Island) (15 km)
Ynys Moelfre (Island) (15 km)
Ynys Dulas (Island) (19 km)
Great Ormes Head (Cape) (21 km)
Llanddwyn Island (Island) (21 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Bangor (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Penrhyn Castle (Estate) (3 km)
Treborth (Estate) (4 km)
Beaumaris Castle (Castle) (5 km)
Castell Llanddeiniolen (Castle) (7 km)
Tyn Twr (Castle) (8 km)
Aber Castle Mound (Castle) (8 km)
Castell Aberlleiniog (Castle) (8 km)
Lleiniog near Penmon (Castle) (8 km)
Llanidan House (Estate) (9 km)
Ynys Cefni (Castle) (12 km)
Castell Bryn Gwyn (Castle) (12 km)
Dolbadarn Castle (Castle) (12 km)
Caernarfon Castle (Castle) (14 km)
Sinadon (Castle) (19 km)
Llys Dulas (Estate) (20 km)
Dolwyddelan Castle (Castle) (24 km)
Tomen Castell (Castle) (25 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Bangor.
Llyn Padarn (Lake) (11 km)Nant Ffrancon (Valley) (11 km)
Trwyn Dwlban (Point) (11 km)
Elidir Fawr (Mountain) (11 km)
Red Wharf Bay (Bay) (12 km)
Trwyn Du (Point) (12 km)
Carnedd Dafydd (Mountain) (12 km)
Llyn Peris (Lake) (13 km)
Carnedd Llewelyn (Mountain) (13 km)
Malldraeth Marsh (Marsh) (13 km)
Llyn Ogwen (Lake) (14 km)
Tryfan (Mountain) (15 km)
Glyder Fawr (Mountain) (16 km)
Glyder Fach (Mountain) (16 km)
Conwy Bay (Bay) (16 km)
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (Cliff) (17 km)
Pen Llithrigg y Wrach (Hill) (17 km)
Aber-Menai Point (Point) (17 km)
Moel Tryfan (Mountain) (17 km)
Pass of Llanberis (Pass) (17 km)
Carnedd Ugain (Peak) (17 km)
Crib y Ddysgl (Ridge) (17 km)
Llyn Cwmffynnon (Lake) (17 km)
Crib Goch (Mountain) (18 km)
Bwlch Coch (Pass) (18 km)
Llyn Cwellyn (Lake) (18 km)
Llyn Cowlyd (Reservoir) (18 km)
Penmaen-bach Point (Point) (18 km)
Glaslyn (Lake) (18 km)
Snowdon (Mountain) (18 km)
Moel Berfedd (Hill) (18 km)
Llyn Teyrn (Lake) (18 km)
Llyn Llydaw (Lake) (19 km)
Dulas Bay (Bay) (19 km)
Y Lliwedd (Peak) (19 km)
Dyffryn Nantlle (Valley) (20 km)
Llyn Gwynant (Lake) (21 km)
Carnedd Moel-siabod (Mountain) (22 km)
Parys Mountain (Hill) (23 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Bangor.
Bangor (1 km)Llanfairpwll Railway Station (5 km)
Llanfairfechan Railway Station (11 km)
Caernarfon Railway Station (13 km)
Waunfawr Railway Station (14 km)
Penmaenmawr Railway Station (15 km)
Tryfan Junction Railway Station (15 km)
Dinas Railway Station (17 km)
Bodorgan Station (19 km)
Rhyd Ddu Railway Station (20 km)
Pont-y-pant Station (26 km)
Dolwyddelan Railway Station (26 km)
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