Places worth the detour in Bangor
16 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Bangor, United Kingdom, across 5 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (8). Best known: Menai Suspension Bridge. 12 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 16, ranked 16
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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4.Bryn Celli Ddu
Ruins & the uncanny · Notable
Prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey; Neolithic henge monument
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5.Bangor Cathedral
Sacred sites · 6th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed church building in Bangor. Cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales
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7.Ynys Gored Goch
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Island with two fish weirs in the Menai Strait, Wales
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8.Castell Aberlleiniog
Built landmarks · 11th century · Hidden gem
Grade II* listed building in Anglesey
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9.Penrhyn Castle
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Country house in Llandygái, Gwynedd, Wales
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10.Garth Pier
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Grade II* listed building in Gwynedd. Pier in Bangor, Wales
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12.HMS Conway (school ship)
Ruins & the uncanny · 19th century · Hidden gem
Royal Navy training school
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13.Marquess of Anglesey's Column
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Monument in Anglesey, Wales
