Carndochan Castle, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Carndochan Castle
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#58 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

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Carndochan Castle is a ruined stone castle near Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, north Wales. It was probably built in the early thirteenth century and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. ()

Coordinates: 52°51'40"N, 3°42'51"W

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Snowdonia National Park United Kingdom

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Carndochan Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bala Lake, Arenig Fawr, Rhobell Fawr, Mary Jones World.

4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bala Lake, Bala
107 min walk • Bala Lake is a large freshwater glacial lake in Gwynedd, Wales. The River Dee, which has its source on the slopes of Dduallt in the mountains of Snowdonia, feeds the 3.7 miles long by 0.5 miles wide lake.
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Arenig Fawr, Snowdonia National Park
104 min walk • Arenig Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, close to Llyn Celyn reservoir, alongside the A4212 between Trawsfynydd and Bala.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Rhobell Fawr, Snowdonia National Park
124 min walk • Rhobell Fawr is the site of an ancient volcano that was active during the Early Ordovician period in the Arenig range within the Snowdonia National Park.
5 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Mary Jones World, Snowdonia National Park
127 min walk • Mary Jones World is a small heritage centre located in Llanycil near Bala, Gwynedd, Wales. Situated on the north shore of Bala Lake, it provides information on Mary Jones, a fifteen-year-old girl from Llanfihangel-y-Pennant.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dduallt, Snowdonia National Park
79 min walk • Dduallt is a mountain in central Snowdonia, north Wales. It is the sister peak of Rhobell Fawr. It lies north of the A494 between Dolgellau and Llanuwchllyn. Its eastern slopes are the source of the Afon Dyfrdwy.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Arenig Fawr, Snowdonia National Park
117 min walk • Llyn Arenig Fawr is a lake and reservoir located near the summit of Arenig Fawr, a mountain in North Wales. The lake's primary purpose is to supply water to the nearby town of Bala and the numerous small villages in the surrounding area.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Esgeiriau Gwynion, Snowdonia National Park
131 min walk • Esgeiriau Gwynion is a mountain in north Wales. It is the smallest of the three Marilyns that form the Aran range, the others being Aran Fawddwy and Glasgwm.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Llyfnant, Snowdonia National Park
94 min walk • Moel Llyfnant is a mountain in the southern portion of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a peak in the Arenig mountain range. It lies to the west of Arenig Fawr. It has one notable top, the twin peaked Gallt y Daren, being at the end of its west ridge.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foel Hafod-fynydd, Snowdonia National Park
132 min walk • Foel Hafod-fynydd is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. It tops the east ridge of Erw y Ddafad-ddu. Creiglyn Dyfi nestles in the bowl between Foel Hafod-fynydd and Aran Fawddwy. The summit is grassy marked by a few stones.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel y Garnedd, Snowdonia National Park
110 min walk • Moel y Garnedd is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pen Ty-Nant, Snowdonia National Park
131 min walk • Pen Ty-Nant is a hill within the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.