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Things to do in Barmouth
The best holidays are planned around great days out. Here's what's on the doorstep in Barmouth, from big-ticket attractions to rainy-day savers.
Showing museums, aquariums and attractions with indoor areas — the ones that work whatever the forecast.
Museums & Galleries
0.3 mi from Barmouth
Tŷ Gwyn and the Maritime Museum
Tŷ Gwyn and the Maritime Museum occupies the Barmouth Sailors' Institute, a rare survivor of the seamen's institutes once common in coastal Britain, established in 1890 to help loc...
0.3 mi from Barmouth
Sailors' Institute
Barmouth Sailors' Institute is a rare surviving nineteenth-century seamen's institute, telling the story of local sailors who once joined deep-sea crews from ports such as Liverpoo...
9.7 mi from Barmouth
Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Tywyn tells the story of narrow-gauge railways and their contribution to society, past and present. Inside you'll find locomotives including Huns...
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10.5 mi from Barmouth
Lasynys Fawr
Located at the NE boundary of the community, set back some 250m from the road and sited against a rocky outcrop in the former flood plain; accessed from the road via an unmetalled...
14.2 mi from Barmouth
Porthmadog Maritime Museum
Porthmadog Maritime Museum sits in the last remaining slate shed on Porthmadog's historic harbour, telling the story of 200 years of local maritime life. Inside you'll find a large...
16.4 mi from Barmouth
Lloyd George Museum
This museum in Llanystumdwy tells the story of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George, using objects such as decorated caskets and scrolls given as freedom of the city honours, a...
20.1 mi from Barmouth
Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Llechwedd Slate Caverns, in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, is a former slate quarry turned adventure site where most activities take place underground. You can bounce in a cave twice the siz...
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21.2 mi from Barmouth
Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum
Local museum in Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom
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24.5 mi from Barmouth
Plas yn Rhiw
Plas yn Rhiw is an early 17th-century manor house in Y Rhiw, Gwynedd in northwestern Wales. The estate consists of a small house of Tudor/Georgian style, a garden of just under one... — Wikipedia
27.6 mi from Barmouth
Welsh Slate Museum
The National Slate Museum tells the story of the Welsh slate industry, a trade once central to the local economy and community. Normally you could explore exhibits on this heritage...
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27.7 mi from Barmouth
Conwy Valley Railway Museum
The Conwy Valley Railway Museum is located at Betws-y-Coed railway station, Betws-y-Coed, North Wales, on the site of the old railway goods yard. — Wikipedia
28.6 mi from Barmouth
Caernarfon Airworld Museum
Caernarfon Airworld Museum sits on the site of the former RAF Llandwrog in Llandwrog, Gwynedd, on an active airfield. Inside the hangar you can get close to a collection of histori...
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Where to stay near Barmouth
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Barmouth?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Barmouth.
What can we do in Barmouth when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
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