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About Caernarfon

Caernarfon overlooks the Menai Strait in northwest Wales, positioned between Snowdonia and the sea. The A487 provides the main access, connecting north to Bangor and south through Snowdonia, whilst the A4086 links to the A55 for visitors from England. The town has over 40 EV charging points. Caernarfon Castle dominates the waterfront with its distinctive polygonal towers, deliberately designed to echo Constantinople's ancient walls.

Where is Caernarfon on the map?

Caernarfon is in Wales, at 53.141, -4.270 - about 25 km south of Llangefni.

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EV Chargers in Caernarfon

5 chargers

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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Caernarfon. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Caernarfon9 holes, one ball

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