Penrhyn Castle
Set on the Menai Straits, with a backdrop of the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, Penrhyn Castle views stretch to its quarry, and to the port from where the slate was exported around the world. It is surrounded by wooded and open parkland, and a walled garden that pre-dates the castle and provides a calm haven for relaxation.
Penrhyn Castle’s vast rooms and opulent furnishings are steeped in colonial history
Built in the early 19th century, this country house, constructed in the style of a Norman castle, features opulent interiors and a fine art collection which came from a long history of sugar and slate fortunes, social unrest and the longest-running industrial dispute in British history. Owned by the Pennant family, Penrhyn castle is a key example of how wealth derived from slavery shaped the built environment of Wales and underpinned local working histories. Richard Pennant's fortune - acquired from sugar plantations in Jamaica that used enslaved labour - funded roads, railways, schools, hotels, workers’ houses, churches and farms in North Wales. The Penrhyn Slate Quarry and Port Penrhyn, established by the Pennants, dominated the Welsh slate industry for almost 150 years.
Penrhyn Castle is a Grade 1 listed building, recognised as Thomas Hopper's finest work. The castle and gardens make a perfect day out for families to explore the various rooms inside the castle including the Victorian kitchens and wonder the walled gardens, before stopping off at the Stable Cafe for a bite to eat and a drink.
Nearby zip world locations
Penrhyn Quarry
4 miles away
Betws-y-Coed
15 miles away
Llechwedd
16 miles away
Manchester
79 miles away
Windermere
95 miles away
Tower Colliery
105 miles away
London
208 miles away
