Penrhos Country Park, Holy Island

Name: Penrhos Country Park
Address: Holy Island, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Holy Island

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Penrhos Country Park is a country park in Britain. It lies near Holyhead, on the island of Anglesey. The park attracts approximately 100,000 visitors each year. It was opened in 1971 on the former Penrhos estate which was formerly owned by the Stanley family and at the time of opening the Anglesey Aluminium company. ()

Elevation: 46 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°17'51"N, 4°35'51"W

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Penrhos Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Holyhead Golf Club, Anglesey Coastal Path, Holyhead Maritime Museum, Eglwys y Bedd.

1.5 miW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Holyhead Golf Club, Trearddur Bay
39 min walk • Holyhead Golf Club is a golf course to the southeast of Holyhead, in Anglesey, northwestern Wales. It is a 6090-yard par-71 course, which was originally a 9-hole course designed by James Braid in 1912 and opened for play in 1914.
1.7 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Anglesey Coastal Path, Holyhead
43 min walk • The Anglesey Coastal Path is a 200-kilometre long-distance footpath around the island of Anglesey in North Wales. The route is part of the Wales Coast Path.
2.1 miNW
History museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Holyhead Maritime Museum, Holyhead
53 min walk • The Holyhead Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located in Holyhead, North Wales. Housed in what is claimed to be the oldest Lifeboat station in Wales, it houses a number of collections.
1.7 miNW
Church
Eglwys y Bedd, Holyhead
45 min walk • Eglwys y Bedd is all that remains of a 14th-century church in Anglesey, north Wales. It is set within the churchyard of St Cybi's, Holyhead, and may have been built on the site where Cybi lived and ministered. It is reputed to house the grave of Seregri, an Irish warrior who lived in the area in the 5th century.
1.7 miNW
Church
St Mary's Church, Holyhead
44 min walk • St Mary's Church, Holyhead is a Roman Catholic church in Holyhead, a large town in Anglesey, north Wales. It is within the Diocese of Wrexham. The church was officially opened on 28 February 1965.
1.4 miSW
53°16'44"N • 4°36'43"W
The Beach Golf Course, Trearddur Bay
37 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
1.5 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Holyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse, Salt Island
38 min walk • Holyhead Mail Pier or Admiralty Pier Lighthouse on Salt Island, Anglesey, is an inactive lighthouse which was designed by the civil engineer John Rennie in 1821.
1.7 miNW
Church
St Cybi's Church, Holyhead
45 min walk • St Cybi's Church is a medieval church near the Roman Caer Gybi in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. The church was Grade I listed in January 1968. The original church was constructed at Holyhead around 540 AD by St Cybi, a cousin of St David.
1.6 miNW
Bridge
The Celtic Gateway, Holyhead
42 min walk • The Celtic Gateway is a stainless steel pedestrian and cycle bridge located in Anglesey, Wales. Opened on 19 October 2006 by Andrew Davies AM to better connect Holyhead's railway station and ferry terminal with the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists.
1.8 miNW
Archaeological site
Caer Gybi Fort, Holyhead
45 min walk • Caer Gybi was a small fortlet in Roman Wales in the Roman province of Britannia Superior. Its name in Latin is unknown. Today it stands at the centre of Holyhead in the Welsh county of Anglesey. Holyhead is named Caergybi in Welsh, after the fort.
3.4 miW
Forts and castles
Caer y Twr, Holy Island
86 min walk • Caer y Twr is an Iron Age hillfort atop the summit of the Holyhead Mountain in Anglesey, Wales. The hillfort, which is situated among rocky outcrops, is ideally placed for defence and likely served as a watchtower and possibly as a signal tower.