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Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

EryriPhoto T6 Adventures / Pexels

Places to explore near Harlech StationHarlech

Harlech Station sits inside the Eryri National Park. 32 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.1 km W · spans 16 counties

Photo of Harlech Castle, a ruined castle in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Harlech Castle

Castle near Harlech

Edward I's castle on a crag above Cardigan Bay.

0.2 km S

Photo of Harlech, a village in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Harlech

Village

Hilltop town on the western edge of Eryri dominated by its 13th-century castle, with dune-backed sands below.

0.3 km SE · Gwynedd

Photo of Harlech Beach, a beach in Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Harlech Beach

Beach near Harlech

A wide dune-backed sand beach below Harlech Castle, part of the Morfa Harlech nature reserve.

1.8 km W

Photo of Shell Island, a beach near Harlech, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Shell Island

Beach near Harlech

A tidal peninsula near Llanbedr with sweeping sands known for the variety of shells washed up.

4.7 km SW

Photo of Portmeirion, a garden near Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, north Wales.Iconic

Portmeirion

Garden near Penrhyndeudraeth

Clough Williams-Ellis's Italianate coastal village and subtropical woodland gardens on the Dwyryd estuary.

5.8 km N

Photo along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

Cambrian Way

Long-distance path

The mountain connoisseur's route over the roof of Wales — Cardiff to Conwy by way of the Bannau, the Cambrian wilderness and Eryri.

6.5 km E · spans 9 counties

Photo of Roman Steps (Rhinogydd), a landmark near Harlech in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Roman Steps (Rhinogydd)

Landmark near Harlech

A flagged medieval packhorse trail climbing a pass through the Rhinogydd above Cwm Bychan near Llanbedr.

6.9 km E

Photo of Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, a visitor attraction near Porthmadog, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways

Attraction near Porthmadog

Narrow-gauge heritage lines from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog and through the mountains to Caernarfon.

7.1 km N

Photo of Black Rock Sands, a beach near Criccieth, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Black Rock Sands

Beach near Criccieth

A broad sand beach near Porthmadog that cars are allowed to drive onto, backed by dunes.

7.3 km NW

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Photo of St Tanwg's Church (Llandanwg), a church in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

St Tanwg's Church (Llandanwg)

Church near Llandanwg

Ancient church half-buried in the dunes on the shore at Llandanwg, near Harlech, holding early inscribed stones.

3.4 km S

Photo of Salem Chapel, a church near Llanbedr in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Salem Chapel

Church near Llanbedr

Isolated Nonconformist chapel at Cefncymerau near Llanbedr, the subject of Vosper's celebrated 1908 painting 'Salem'.

4.6 km S

Photo of the coast at Morfa Bychan, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Morfa Bychan

Coastline near Porthmadog

A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

6.2 km NW

Photo of the coast at Ynys Tywyn, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Ynys Tywyn

Coastline near Porthmadog

A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

7.2 km N

Porthmadog

Village

Harbour town built on reclaimed land, terminus of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways.

7.5 km N · Gwynedd

Photo of Purple Moose Brewery, a brewery near Porthmadog, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Purple Moose Brewery

Brewery near Porthmadog

A microbrewery in the harbour town of Porthmadog with a high-street taphouse.

7.6 km N

Rhinog Fawr

Hewitt · Nuttall near Harlech

A mountain over 2,000 ft in Gwynedd.

7.9 km E

Dyffryn Burial Chamber

Chambered tomb near Barmouth

A Neolithic chambered tomb in Gwynedd.

8.6 km S

Photo of Hafod-y-Wern, a country estate near Maentwrog in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Hafod-y-Wern

Country estate near Maentwrog

A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

8.9 km NE

Everything else within 10 km (13) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.