Castell Aberlleiniog, Llangoed Common

Name: Castell Aberlleiniog
Address: Llangoed Common, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Llangoed Common

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Castell Aberlleiniog is a motte and bailey fortress near the Welsh village of Llangoed on the Isle of Anglesey, built between 1080 and 1099 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester. It is about two miles distant from Beaumaris Castle, and was built atop a very steep hill. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1080 (944 years ago)Coordinates: 53°17'33"N, 4°4'38"W

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Castell Aberlleiniog – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beaumaris Castle, Trwyn Du Lighthouse, St Deiniol Golf Club, Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum.

2 miS
Medieval stronghold built by Edward I
Beaumaris Castle, Beaumaris
51 min walk • Beaumaris Castle, a historical fortress in Beaumaris, Wales, stands as a testament to medieval military architecture. Designed by the master castle-builder James of St. George, the construction of this massive stone castle began in 1295 under the reign of Edward I.
2.1 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Trwyn Du Lighthouse, Anglesey
53 min walk • Trwyn Du Lighthouse, also known as Penmon Lighthouse, is a lighthouse between Black Point near Penmon and Ynys Seiriol, or Puffin Island, at the eastern extremity of Anglesey, marking the passage between the two islands.
4.7 miS
53°13'42"N • 4°7'1"W
St Deiniol Golf Club, Bangor
121 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.6 miS
Museum
Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum
118 min walk • The Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum is a museum of industrial railway equipment, located at Penrhyn Castle near Bangor in Wales. In the nineteenth century, Penrhyn Castle was the home of the Pennant family, owners of the Penrhyn slate quarry at Bethesda.
2.2 miS
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
Beaumaris Gaol, Beaumaris
55 min walk • Beaumaris Gaol is a disused gaol located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. Although no longer in use it remains largely unaltered and is now a museum open to visitors, with around 30,000 visiting each year.
2 miW
Church
St Iestyn's Church, Anglesey
50 min walk • St Iestyn's Church, Llaniestyn is a medieval church in Llaniestyn, Anglesey, in Wales. A church is said to have been founded here by St Iestyn in the 7th century, with the earliest parts of the present building dating from the 12th century.
1.2 miSW
Church
St Catherine's Church, Anglesey
30 min walk • St Catherine's Church is a church in the village of Llanfaes, Anglesey, Wales. The building dates from the 19th century. It was designated as Grade II-listed building on 20 February 1978.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bwrdd Arthur, Anglesey
58 min walk • Bwrdd Arthur, also known as Din Sylwy, is a 164 metres flat-topped limestone hill on the island of Anglesey.
2.1 miS
Church
St Mary's and St Nicholas's Church, Anglesey
54 min walk • St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris, is a fourteenth century Grade I listed building in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales.
4.2 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lôn Las Ogwen, Bangor
108 min walk • Lôn Las Ogwen is a 17.7 km cycle route in the National Cycle Network which runs south from the NCN 5 at Porth Penrhyn on the north coast of Wales to Llyn Ogwen in Snowdonia. Lôn Las is Welsh for "Green Lane".
2 miS
City wall
Beaumaris town walls, Anglesey
51 min walk • Beaumaris's town walls were a fifteenth-century defensive structure built around the town of Beaumaris in Wales.