Penrhyn Castle (NT)
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Neo-Norman pile built on slate wealth
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A colossal neo-Norman fantasy castle built in the 19th century on the fortune of the Penrhyn slate quarries, now cared for by the National Trust. Inside are sumptuous interiors, a one-tonne slate bed made for Queen Victoria, and a railway museum; outside, the grounds look across to Snowdonia and the Menai Strait. The kitchens and the complicated slate-industry story are the highlights, and it's a reliable rainy-day banker. NT members go free.
Getting there
Penrhyn Castle (NT) is in Bangor, Eryri (Snowdonia). It's roughly 8 min (1.4 miles) from Bangor , and within reach of Beaumaris (11 min) and Menai Bridge (11 min).
The nearest parking: NT visitor car park. Grid reference SH 599 717 — works on any OS map and doesn't need a phone signal.
Good to know
NT members free; the kitchens and slate-industry story are the highlights.
On the map
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Staying over?
Bangor makes a relaxed base for exploring the area — worth staying over to catch an early start or a golden-hour finish.
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