Visit Penmaenmawr Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Penmaenmawr

  

Penmaenmawr Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Penmaenmawr

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Penmaenmawr history

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Prehistory

The uplands above the town have many prehistoric remains, including the site of polished stone axe factories on the west slopes of Cwm Graiglwyd. This was once one of the most important stone axe manufacturing sites in Europe, together with the Langdale axe industry in the Lake District, Tievebulliagh in County Antrim and other sites across Britain.

Dark-Ages, Mediaeval and Early Modern period

Ynys Seiriol (also known as Puffin Island or Priestholme) is named after a hermit’s cell in Cwm Graiglwyd. A declivity above the modern road tunnel through Penmaen-mawr also bears his name. The parish has been part of Arllechwedd Uchaf from the early Middle Ages onwards.

Quarrying town and seaside resort

Industrial quarrying of igneous rock (diorite) began in 1830 with the opening of the Penmaen Quarry. As the industry grew, workers and their families flocked to the town from all over north-west Wales and beyond.

Penmaenmawr etymology

Penmaenmawr is the Welsh for ‘Head of the Great Stone’, or ‘Great Headland of Stone’ Pen means ‘head’, maen meaning ‘stone’ and mawr meaning ‘large’

Penmaenmawr geography / climate

Penmaenan and Pant Yr Afon are on a small coastal plain about 2 miles (3.2 km) in length and half a mile deep facing Conwy Bay and the Irish Sea to the north. The beach is extensive, consisting of smooth pebbles and a wide expanse of sand; it was awarded a Blue Flag for five years running.

You can visit Penmaenmawr places with Walkfo Penmaenmawr to hear history at Penmaenmawr’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Penmaenmawr has 6 places to visit in our interactive Penmaenmawr map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Penmaenmawr, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Penmaenmawr places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Penmaenmawr & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 6 audio facts unique to Penmaenmawr places in an interactive Penmaenmawr map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Penmaenmawr Places Map
6 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Penmaenmawr tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Penmaenmawr

  

Best Penmaenmawr places to visit

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Penmaenmawr has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Penmaenmawr’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Penmaenmawr’s information audio spots:

Braich-y-Dinas Braich-y-Dinas was an extensive hillfort at the summit of Penmaenmawr, one of the northernmost peaks of the Carneddau mountain range on North coast of Wales. It was once considered the best preserved and most complete hillfort in North-West Wales, but completely disappeared in the first half of the 20th century.

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