Hafodunos

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Hafodunos Hall is a Gothic revival house located near the village of Llangernyw in Wales. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, it was built between 1861 and 1866 for Henry Robertson Sandbach, replacing a house that had been built in 1674. The house, of Venetian-Gothic design, is considered Scott's second-most important country house after Kelham Hall, Nottinghamshire and arguably his most important Welsh building. Subject to a devastating fire in 2004, the ruins are being restored. The Hall is a Grade I listed building, with many of the buildings and structures in the grounds having their own listings. ()

Completed: 1866 (158 years ago)Demolished: 2004Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 53°11'18"N, 3°41'48"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Hafodunos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gwydir Forest, Gwydir Castle, Bodnant Garden, Trefriw Woollen Mills.

6.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Park, Forest
Gwydir Forest, Betws-y-Coed
177 min walk • Gwydir Forest, also spelled Gwydyr, is located in Conwy county borough and the Snowdonia National Park in Wales. It takes its name from the ancient Gwydir Estate, established by the John Wynn family of Gwydir Castle, which owned this area. Natural Resources Wales uses the alternative spelling.
5.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst
148 min walk • Gwydir Castle is situated in the Conwy valley, Wales, a mile to the west of the ancient market town of Llanrwst and 1.5 miles to the south of the large village of Trefriw.
5.3 miNW
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Bodnant Garden, Conwy
136 min walk • Bodnant Garden is a National Trust property near Tal-y-Cafn, Conwy, Wales, overlooking the Conwy Valley towards the Carneddau mountains. Founded in 1874 and developed by five generations of one family, it was given to the National Trust in 1949.
5.9 miSW
Factory tours, Historical and heritage tours, Tours
Trefriw Woollen Mills, Trefriw
151 min walk • Trefriw Woollen Mills is a woollen mill in the village of Trefriw, Conwy, in northern Wales, that has been operating since around 1825.
5.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst
140 min walk • St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst, is located in Church Street, Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales. It is an active Church in Wales parish church and is part of the Aberconwy Mission Area in the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the diocese of St Asaph.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Fairy Falls, Trefriw
156 min walk • The Fairy Falls is a waterfall in the village of Trefriw, north Wales. The falls are on the river Crafnant which has its source at Llyn Crafnant, being joined upstream by a tributary, the river Geirionydd. Below the falls the river Crafnant flows on to itself become a tributary of the river Conwy.
0.6 miNE
Tree
Llangernyw Yew
15 min walk • The Llangernyw Yew is an ancient yew in the village of Llangernyw, Conwy, North Wales. The tree is fragmented and its core part has been lost, leaving several enormous offshoots. The girth of the tree at the ground level is 10.75 m.
6.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Parc, Snowdonia National Park
176 min walk • Llyn Park is a lake in the Gwydir Forest in North Wales. Lying at a height of 664 feet, it covers an area of 22 acres, and is long and narrow in shape.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Grey Mare's Tail, Snowdonia National Park
155 min walk • The Grey Mare's Tail is a waterfall on the very edge of the Snowdonia National Park near Gwydir Castle in the county of Conwy, north Wales. It lies just off the B5106 road between the town of Llanrwst and the large village of Trefriw.
5.4 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Trefriw
138 min walk • St Mary's Church, Llanrwst, was located in Betws Road, Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales. It had been built in 1841–42, and was designed by Henry Kennedy. It was intended for the use of English residents and visitors to the region.
6.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moelfre Isaf
167 min walk • Moelfre Isaf is a 317 m hill located to the south of the town of Abergele. There are views towards the Clwydian Range, Snowdonia, and the Isle of Man and the Cumbrian Mountains can be seen on a clear day. Nearby is the small settlement of Moelfre, Conwy.