Penrhyn Avenue

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Penrhyn Avenue is a cricket ground in Colwyn Bay, Wales. The ground was first used by the Glamorgan 1st XI in 1966, although County Championship matches have only been an annual fixture since 1990. In 2015, the ground hosted a County Championship match against Lancashire, during which Lancashire batsmen Ashwell Prince and Alviro Petersen put on a ground record partnership of 501 for the third wicket. The ground was most recently used by Glamorgan in 2019 for a County Championship match, against Lancashire. ()

Coordinates: 53°18'41"N, 3°44'45"W

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Nearby attractions include: Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club, Welsh Mountain Zoo, Bryn Euryn, St Paul's Church.

0.4 miW
Golf
Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club
12 min walk • Nestled in the scenic North Wales coast, Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club offers a tranquil yet challenging golfing experience for enthusiasts of the sport. Established in the early 20th century, this par-70 golf course is a hidden gem that provides a combination of picturesque...
1.2 miS
Scenic conservation zoo with red pandas
Welsh Mountain Zoo, Colwyn Bay
30 min walk • The Welsh Mountain Zoo is a zoological garden located near the town of Colwyn Bay in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The zoo was opened on 18 May 1963 by the wildlife enthusiast and naturalist Robert Jackson. The zoo covers an area of 37 acres.
0.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bryn Euryn
18 min walk • Bryn Euryn is a hill which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Conwy County Borough, Wales. There is a trig point at the summit. It lies above the seaside town of Rhos-on-Sea and village of Mochdre, Conwy. It is 131 metres above sea level, and is listed as a HuMP. At the bottom of the hill are the remains of Llys Euryn.
1.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay
37 min walk • St Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay is an active Anglican parish church in the town of Colwyn Bay, Wales. It is located in the deanery of Rhos, the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the Diocese of St Asaph.
0.4 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Harlequin Puppet Theatre
11 min walk • The Harlequin Puppet Theatre is a puppet theatre at Rhos-on-Sea, Wales. Britain's oldest permanent puppet theatre, the Harlequin was built in 1958 by Eric Bramall and is now run by his former puppeteer partner, Chris Somerville.
1.4 miSE
Piers and boardwalks, Bridge
Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay
35 min walk • The Victoria Pier was a pier in the seaside resort of Colwyn Bay, Wales. Despite dismantlement since May 2018, much of the metalwork remains and retains the legal status of a grade-II listed structure.
1.1 miSE
Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Colwyn Bay
28 min walk • St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is on Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The Roman Catholic parish church of Colwyn Bay, it is part of the Diocese of Wrexham.
1.3 miSE
53°17'46"N • 3°43'47"W
Woodhill Baptist Church, Colwyn Bay
33 min walk • Church
1.5 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St David's Welsh Church, Colwyn Bay
38 min walk • St David's Welsh Church, Colwyn Bay is in Rhiw Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is an Anglican church in the parish of Colwyn Bay with Bryn-Y-Maen, the deanery of Rhos, the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is situated behind St Paul's Church and is a Grade II listed building.
0.6 miSW
Ruins
Llys Euryn
15 min walk • The ruined remains of Llys Euryn sit upon a wooded shoulder of Bryn Euryn — a limestone hill on the outskirts of Rhos-on-Sea in the county of Conwy, north Wales.