Penrhyn Castle
Castell Penrhyn
A neo-Norman castle mansion built by a 19th-century slate baron. Inside are a one-tonne slate bed and an industrial railway museum.
Castell Penrhyn was designed by architect Thomas Hopper and built from 1820 to 1837 for the Pennant family. The family's wealth came from the Penrhyn slate quarry and sugar plantations in Jamaica, and the exhibits openly acknowledge the family's links to the slave trade. The castle is styled in the Norman manner, and its interior features elaborate carvings. The collection includes paintings such as works by Rembrandt, as well as a single slab of slate weighing about one tonne that serves as a bed. The stables house an industrial railway museum. Managed by the National Trust, admission is around £17 (check the official site for current prices). It is located on the eastern edge of Bangor.
Opening hours
About 11:00–17:00 (check the National Trust website)
Nearby sights
- Beaumaris Castle
- Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (Velocity 2)
- Aber Falls
- National Slate Museum
- Dolbadarn Castle & Llyn Padarn
- Snowdon Mountain Railway
- Cwm Idwal
- Tryfan