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Built for the wealthy Pennant family on the profits of Welsh slate and Jamaican sugar, Penrhyn Castle is an extravagant example of early 19th century neo-Norman architecture. Buried within its walls lie an earlier mock castle and a medieval hall, each a tribute to Penrhyn's long and fascinating past, with links to the Welsh princes, a pirate and an Archbishop.
Penrhyn's architect Thomas Hopper, who also designed much of its furniture, filled the castle with intricate carvings, stained glass and handmade wallpapers. Visitors can walk through its rooms and see the one-ton slate bed made for Queen Victoria and a Grand Staircase that took ten years to build. On the walls hang one of the best art collections in Wales. 
The castle is surrounded by acres of parkland and wooded walks with beautiful plants. There are also extensive kitchen gardens, a Victorian walled garden, an exhibition gallery, a railway museum, dolls museum and stables.
General Information:
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Opening Times
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(2006 times)
Castle:25th March to 30th June Daily 12.00pm - 5.00pm> 11.00am - 5.00pm Daily. 1st September to 31st October 12.00 - 5.00pm. (Closed Tuesday). Grounds and tearoom: Open one hour earlier than Castle. (Closed Tuesday). Stable block, museums, gallerys and shop: Daily 11.00am - 5.00pm. (Closed Tuesday). |
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Admission Charges
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(2006 prices)
Castle and Garden:Adult £8.00; Child £4.00; Family £20.00; Group Adult £5.50. Garden and Stable block only: Adult £5.40; Child £2.70. National Trust members free. |
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Directions
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Nearby Attractions
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Cochwillan Old Hall
(2 Miles)*
A domestic building may have stood on the site of Cochwillan in the 13th century, but the present house is not earlier than 1450; it was probably built by William ap Gryffydd. |
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Beaumaris Castle
(2 Miles)*
Beaumaris is a great, unfinished masterpiece. It was built as one of the North Wales "iron ring" of castles by the English Monarch, Edward 1, to stamp his authority on the Welsh, but it was never finished. |
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Plas Newydd
(5 Miles)*
Plas Newydd is the traditional home of the Marquess of Anglesey, it was built in the 18th century by renowned architect James Wyatt. |
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