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Caernarfon is a Royal town in Gwynedd, North-West Wales.United Kingdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Caernarfon is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe. It is one of the best places in the world to hear a living Celtic language, with over 80% of the local population speaking Welsh. Caernarfon provides an good base for visiting other places of interest in North Wales. A few miles\u2019 drive from Caernarfon is Snowdonia National Park which plays host to the highest mountain in Wales, and Anglesey, home of Beaumaris Castle, the last and largest of the castles to be built by King Edward I in Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other nearby places worth visiting include: Conwy<\/a>, Llandudno, the Isle of Anglesey, Bangor, and the castle at Harlech.<\/p>\n

Access : Coordinates<\/strong><\/span>: 53.14, -4.27 \/ By car<\/strong><\/span> :\u00a0 The roads are good, with Bangor and the A55 expressway around 15 minutes away. Liverpool and Manchester airports are around two hours, Dublin about three hours (including fast ferry) and Cardiff around four and a half hours.<\/p>\n

From London allow five hours for your journey. Exit the M6\/J20 onto M56. Follow signs for Queensferry \/ North Wales onto A55. Exit A55\/J9 onto A487 then follow signs for Caernarfon onto the A487 for seven miles. Note<\/strong><\/span><\/em>: All day parking is available behind the castle at a reasonable price, with other car parks more ideally suited to short-term parking.<\/p>\n

By air<\/strong><\/span> :\u00a0 Anglesey Airport (VLY IATA) is only 24 miles away via the A55 and provides weekday links by Highland Airways to Cardiff, South Wales (twice daily). Caernarfon Airport is less than six miles away and has a terminal open for private aircraft. Liverpool John Lennon airport is just 90 miles away via the M56, A55 and A487. Manchester Airport (MAN IATA) is 98 miles away via the M56, A55 and A487, approximately one and three-quarter hours’ drive.<\/p>\n

By rail<\/strong> <\/span>:\u00a0 The nearest train station is Bangor (about 8-miles away), with trains from Chester, Crewe, Manchester, London Euston, Cardiff<\/a>, and Holyhead (connecting to Dublin ferry). From London Euston (Virgin Trains) takes about three hours 20-minutes.<\/p>\n

By sea<\/strong><\/span> :\u00a0 Caernarfon is easily reached from Ireland via the port of Holyhead, and an excellent road network. Take the A55 leaving J9 (first exit after crossing Britannia Bridge) onto A487 then follow signs for Caernarfon onto the A487 for 7 miles. Foot passengers, onward travel is available from Holyhead to Bangor by train and takes 30 minutes, and then Bangor to Caernarfon by bus 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

By bus
\nFrom London (via Chester) or Cardiff<\/a>, National Express operates a daily service to Caernarfon, with numerous pick up points along the way.<\/p>\n

The town is also served by local bus routes, mainly from other North Wales towns. There are buses every 15 minutes from Bangor (nearest train station) – just check out Arriva Bus route 5. The route takes about 30 minutes, so getting to Caernarfon by public transport is definitely an option.<\/p>\n

Local bus companies include Express Motors, Silver Star, KMP Llanberis, Arriva Cymru and Sherpa Buses (for Snowdonia). Caernarfon’s central bus station is called Penllyn.<\/p>\n