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Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

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Places to explore near Talsarnau StationTalsarnau

Talsarnau Station sits inside the Eryri National Park. 41 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.

0.3 km NW · spans 16 counties

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.

2.3 km NW

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.

4.5 km NW

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.

4.9 km E · spans 9 counties

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.

5.5 km SW · Gwynedd

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.

5.6 km SW

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.

6.1 km SW

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.

6.8 km SE

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.

7.8 km W

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

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.

3.4 km NE

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

Ynys Tywyn

Coastline near Porthmadog

A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

4.5 km NW

Photo of Coed Cae Fali, a nature reserve near Maentwrog in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Coed Cae Fali

Nature reserve near Maentwrog

A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

4.8 km NE

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.

4.9 km NW

Porthmadog

Village

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

5 km NW · Gwynedd

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

Morfa Bychan

Coastline near Porthmadog

A National Trust place in Gwynedd.

5.9 km W

Photo of Plas Brondanw, a garden near Llanfrothen in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Plas Brondanw

Garden near Llanfrothen

Clough Williams-Ellis's own Grade I garden of yew-hedged rooms and vistas towards Cnicht, near Llanfrothen.

6.2 km N

Photo of Plas Tan y Bwlch, a garden near Maentwrog in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Plas Tan y Bwlch

Garden near Maentwrog

Nineteenth-century estate gardens above the Vale of Ffestiniog near Maentwrog, with terraces and woodland walks.

6.4 km NE

Photo of Llyn Mair, a lake near Maentwrog in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Llyn Mair

Llyn near Maentwrog

Set in the woods of the Vale of Ffestiniog, this ornamental lake lies beside the narrow-gauge railway near Tan-y-bwlch.

6.7 km NE

Everything else within 10 km (23) — 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.