Caernarfon, Wales: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Caernarfon is situated in Wales (part of Great Britain), in the Gwynedd region. The town is also a regional centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Caernarfon
Main Region: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Latitude: 53.14126 South (53°8'28"N)
Longitude: -4.27016 West (4°16'12"W)
Altitude: 33 metres above sea-level
Population: 9836 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Caernarfon to other selected towns in Wales
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Cardiff: 199 km
- distance from Swansea: 171 km
- distance from Newport: 193 km
- distance from Rhondda: 174 km
- distance from Barry: 205 km
- distance from Cwmbran: 186 km
- distance from Llanelli: 162 km
- distance from Neath: 167 km
- distance from Wrexham: 86 km
- distance from Coity: 186 km
Find driving distances to Caernarfon from all destinations in Wales at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 6 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Caernarfon):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Snowdonia (Park) (14 km)Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Caernarfon.
Llanddwyn Island (Island) (10 km)Gored Goch (Island) (10 km)
Porth Tre-castell (Cove) (16 km)
Anglesey (Island) (16 km)
Port Trevor (Harbour) (19 km)
Yr Eifl Head (Headland) (22 km)
Puffin Island (Island) (26 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Caernarfon (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Llanidan House (Estate) (4 km)
Castell Bryn Gwyn (Castle) (5 km)
Castell Llanddeiniolen (Castle) (9 km)
Treborth (Estate) (9 km)
Dolbadarn Castle (Castle) (11 km)
Ynys Cefni (Castle) (12 km)
Pier Camp (Castle) (14 km)
Penrhyn Castle (Estate) (14 km)
Tyn Twr (Castle) (15 km)
Beaumaris Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Dinas Emrys Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Aber Castle Mound (Castle) (20 km)
Dolbenmaen Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Castell Aberlleiniog (Castle) (21 km)
Lleiniog near Penmon (Castle) (21 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Caernarfon.
Aber-Menai Point (Point) (4 km)Moel Tryfan (Mountain) (7 km)
Llyn Padarn (Lake) (9 km)
Malldraeth Marsh (Marsh) (9 km)
Dyffryn Nantlle (Valley) (11 km)
Llyn Peris (Lake) (11 km)
Llyn Cwellyn (Lake) (12 km)
Aberffraw Bay (Bay) (13 km)
Elidir Fawr (Mountain) (14 km)
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (Cliff) (14 km)
Mynydd Graig Goch (Mountain) (14 km)
Carnedd Ugain (Peak) (15 km)
Snowdon (Mountain) (15 km)
Crib y Ddysgl (Ridge) (15 km)
Malldraeth Bay (Bay) (15 km)
Nant Ffrancon (Valley) (15 km)
Glaslyn (Lake) (16 km)
Bwlch Coch (Pass) (16 km)
Pass of Llanberis (Pass) (16 km)
Crib Goch (Mountain) (16 km)
Glyder Fawr (Mountain) (17 km)
Y Lliwedd (Peak) (17 km)
Llyn Llydaw (Lake) (17 km)
Yr Aran (Mountain) (17 km)
Crigyll Bay (Bay) (17 km)
Llyn Teyrn (Lake) (18 km)
Llyn Ogwen (Lake) (18 km)
Llyn Cwmffynnon (Lake) (18 km)
Glyder Fach (Mountain) (18 km)
Carnedd Dafydd (Mountain) (18 km)
Moel Hebog (Mountain) (18 km)
Tryfan (Mountain) (18 km)
Moel Berfedd (Hill) (18 km)
Llyn Gwynant (Lake) (19 km)
Trwyn y Tal (Point) (19 km)
Caernarfon Bay (Bay) (19 km)
Pass of Aber-Glaslyn (Pass) (19 km)
Llyn Dinas (Lake) (19 km)
Carnedd Llewelyn (Mountain) (20 km)
Trwyn Dwlban (Point) (20 km)
Yr Eifl (Mountain) (21 km)
Cymyran Bay (Bay) (22 km)
Porth y Nant (Bay) (23 km)
Trwyn Du (Point) (25 km)
Moelwyn Mawr (Mountain) (25 km)
Moelwyn Bach (Mountain) (27 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Caernarfon.
Caernarfon Railway Station (0 km)Dinas Railway Station (4 km)
Tryfan Junction Railway Station (4 km)
Waunfawr Railway Station (6 km)
Llanfairpwll Railway Station (10 km)
Bodorgan Station (12 km)
Bangor (13 km)
Rhyd Ddu Railway Station (14 km)
Ty Croes Railway Station (16 km)
Rhosneigr Railway Station (19 km)
Llanfairfechan Railway Station (23 km)
Valley Railway Station (25 km)
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