Dinas Emrys, Beddgelert

Name: Dinas Emrys
Address: Beddgelert, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Beddgelert

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Dinas Emrys is a rocky and wooded hillock near Beddgelert in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Rising some 76 m above the floor of the Glaslyn river valley, it overlooks the southern end of Llyn Dinas in Snowdonia. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°1'18"N, 4°4'47"W

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Beddgelert United Kingdom

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Day trips

Dinas Emrys – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, St Mary's Church, Aberglaslyn Pass, Sygun Copper Mine.

4 miN
Climbing
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, Snowdonia National Park
102 min walk • Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, or "Cloggy", is a north-facing rhyolite set of cliffs located on the northern flank of Snowdon mountain.
1.2 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Beddgelert
30 min walk • The Priory and Parish Church of Saint Mary is in Beddgelert, in the Snowdonia area of Gwynedd, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building, on the site of one of the oldest Christian establishments in Wales. An early Christian community was established there in the 6th century AD which is mentioned by Gerald of Wales.
1.8 miS
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Aberglaslyn Pass, Snowdonia National Park
45 min walk • The Aberglaslyn Pass is a narrow gorge of considerable beauty in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales. The A498 road/A4085 road follows a relatively level route along the Afon Glaslyn through the pass from Beddgelert to Prenteg and then continues at the edge of the Traeth Mawr via Tremadog to Porthmadog.
~1290 ftS
Mine, Historical place, History museum
Sygun Copper Mine, Beddgelert
7 min walk • Sygun Copper Mine is a Victorian copper mine which closed in 1903 but was renovated and reopened by the Amies family as a tourist attraction in 1986, focusing on audio-visual tours of the underground workings.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Y Lliwedd, Snowdonia National Park
72 min walk • Y Lliwedd is a mountain, connected to Snowdon in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. Its summit lies 898 metres above sea level. The eastern flanks are steep cliffs rising above Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw. Y Lliwedd is the most conspicuous of the peaks for those who approach Snowdon via the Miners' and Pyg tracks.
2 miS
Bridge
Pont Aberglaslyn, Snowdonia National Park
51 min walk • Pont Aberglaslyn is a stone arch bridge over the Afon Glaslyn and the surrounding hamlet, located near Beddgelert and Nantmor in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Pitt's Head, Snowdonia National Park
61 min walk • Pitt's Head is a distinctive rock located at grid reference SH576515, close to the A4085 road in Gwynedd, Wales. Its distinction lies in a resemblance to the profile of politician William Pitt the Younger.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Hebog, Snowdonia National Park
75 min walk • Moel Hebog is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales which dominates the view west from the village of Beddgelert. It gives name to a whole range of peaks in the north-western corner of Snowdonia, which include the Nantlle Ridge and Mynydd Mawr.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel-yr-hydd
120 min walk • Moel-yr-hydd is a subsidiary summit of Moelwyn Mawr in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. The mountain overlooks the village of Tanygrisiau and Tanygrisiau railway station from where the mountain can easily be ascended.
1.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yr Aran, Snowdonia National Park
38 min walk • Yr Aran is a mountain peak on a ridge radiating south from Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, with beautiful views of the summit of Snowdon, Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cnicht, Snowdonia National Park
75 min walk • Cnicht is a mountain in Snowdonia which forms part of the Moelwynion mountain range.