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Bodnant Garden
One of the finest gardens in the UK, famous for its spectacular laburnum arch in late spring and terraced gardens above the Conwy Valley.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Abergele
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Abergele
Abergele works well as a base: 10 minutes from Llysfaen, 22km from Llyn Brenig.
Abergele is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Llysfaen, about 6 km away.
Abergele (Welsh: [ˌabɛrˈɡɛlɛ]; ) is a market town and community, situated on the north coast of Wales between the holiday resorts of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, in Conwy County Borough. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Denbighshire. Its northern suburb of Pensarn lies on the Irish Sea coast. The town isRead more
served by Abergele and Pensarn railway station, which is by the coast at Pensarn.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Abergele?
Within an hour or so of Abergele: Bodnant Garden (15 km), Conwy Castle (16 km), Great Orme Marine Drive (20 km), Llyn Brenig (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Abergele?
The nearest famous roads are Great Orme Marine Drive, Evo Triangle and A5 Betws-y-Coed to Bangor (Telford's Holyhead Road).
Where is Abergele?
Abergele is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Llysfaen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,290
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.2844, -3.5822
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Abergele
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Conwy Castle
A medieval fortification built by Edward I during his conquest of Wales, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
16 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
Great Orme Marine Drive
One-way Victorian toll road looping 4 miles around the cliffs of the Great Orme headland at Llandudno, with sheer limestone drops, seabirds and views to Anglesey and the Irish Sea.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Brenig
A large reservoir on the Denbigh Moors beside the Evo Triangle roads, with a 10-mile shore trail, Bronze Age sites and big open skies.
22 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Evo Triangle
Legendary 20-mile loop of the A5, A543 and B4501 across the empty Denbigh Moors, made famous as evo magazine's road-test circuit. Fast, open sightlines past Llyn Brenig make it a pilgrimage for keen drivers.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Geirionydd
A lake above the Conwy Valley in the Gwydir Forest, the only Snowdonia lake permitting powered watersports, with a monument to the poet Taliesin.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Cowlyd
Snowdonia's deepest lake, a remote reservoir in a stark trough between the Carneddau and Creigiau Gleision, reached only on foot.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Eigiau
A Carneddau reservoir whose dam failed catastrophically in 1925, flooding Dolgarrog; the breach is still visible.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Abergele
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 20 kmGreat Orme Marine DriveOne-way Victorian toll road looping 4 miles around the cliffs of the Great Orme headland at Llandudno, with sheer limestone drops, seabirds and views to Anglesey and the Irish Sea.
- 25 kmEvo TriangleLegendary 20-mile loop of the A5, A543 and B4501 across the empty Denbigh Moors, made famous as evo magazine's road-test circuit. Fast, open sightlines past Llyn Brenig make it a pilgrimage for keen drivers.
- 29 kmCarnedd LlewelynAt 1,064m the third-highest peak in Wales, at the heart of the wild, rolling Carneddau plateau with its wild ponies.
- 33 kmA5 Betws-y-Coed to Bangor (Telford's Holyhead Road)Thomas Telford's engineered coach road through the Ogwen Valley beneath Tryfan, a masterclass in gradients and one of Britain's great drives.
- 34 kmLlyn OgwenA shallow ribbon lake on the A5 in the Ogwen Valley beneath Tryfan, said in legend to hold Excalibur; the gateway to Cwm Idwal.
- 35 kmGlyder Fach and the Cantilever StoneA 994m summit crowned by a shattered field of rock spikes and the famous balanced Cantilever slab.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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