Caernarfon Substation

Caernarfon Substation is an electrical substation in Wales, United Kingdom. Caernarfon Substation is situated nearby to the school Ysgol Y Gelli, as well as near the sports venue Arfon Tennis Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caernarfon Castle and Segontium.

Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The first fortification on the site was a motte-and-bailey castle built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283. Caernarfon Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of Caernarfon Substation.

Segontium

Archaeological site

Photo: Rhion, Public domain.

Segontium is a Roman fort on the outskirts of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, North Wales. Segontium is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Caernarfon Substation.

Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen

School

Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen is a bilingual comprehensive secondary school for pupils aged 11–18. The school is situated in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. The school was established in 1894, the first to be built under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act 1889, which was heavily influenced by the educator Sir Hugh Owen, after whom the school was named. Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen is situated 1,500 feet west of Caernarfon Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caernarfon and Caeathro.

Caernarfon

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Caernarfon is a Royal town in Gwynedd, North-West Wales. 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.

Caeathro

Village

Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caeathro is a village situated on the A4085 road between Caernarfon and Waunfawr in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It is approximately 2 km from Caernarfon and 1.5 km from Waunfawr, and is part of the community of Waunfawr.