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

Wales Coast PathPhoto Petra Nesti / Pexels

Places to explore near Penychain StationPwllheli

16 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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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.

0.9 km SE · spans 16 counties

Photo of Criccieth, a village in Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Criccieth

Village

Seaside town on Cardigan Bay beneath a medieval castle on its headland, with sand-and-shingle beaches either side.

7 km E · Gwynedd

Photo of Criccieth Castle, a ruined castle in Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Criccieth Castle

Castle near Criccieth

Twin-towered Welsh castle on a coastal knoll.

7.2 km E

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

Criccieth Beach

Beach near Criccieth

Twin sand-and-shingle beaches either side of the castle headland at Criccieth.

7.5 km E

Photo of Llŷn, a National Landscape in Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Llŷn

National Landscape near Llanbedrog

A remote finger of Wales pointing at Bardsey Island — small coves, pilgrim paths and Welsh-speaking farmland.

7.8 km NW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Aerona Welsh Liqueur

Farm & farm shop near Chwilog

Producer at Chwilog on the Llŷn making a liqueur from aronia (chokeberries) grown on the farm.

1.9 km N

St Cybi's Well

Holy well near Criccieth

A medieval holy well in Gwynedd.

4.7 km N

Photo of the coast at Ynysgain, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Ynysgain

Coastline near Criccieth

A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

5.3 km E

Cadwalader's Ice Cream

Farm & farm shop near Criccieth

Ice-cream maker founded in Criccieth in 1927, with its original seafront parlour.

7 km E

Castell Cricieth

Castle near Criccieth

A medieval castle in Gwynedd.

7.3 km E

Everything else within 10 km (6) — 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.