Caer Carreg y Fran

No. 504 of 3,435 in Eryri (Snowdonia), No. 183 for history. History, 3.8 km from Llanberis, just outside Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.

Caer Carreg y Fran
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0

A scheduled monument, the site of an old enclosure or fort, as "Caer" in its name means fort.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentCadw, designated historic assets of Wales (DataMapWales), checked 2026-10-30
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.61 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Pentre Bach campsiteStay, 5.2 km from Llanberis, just outside the parkCamping
Lletty LlwydStay, 2.2 km from Llanberis, just outside the parkHikes and fells
Tyn-Yr-Onnen Farm & CampsiteStay, 4.6 km from Llanberis, just outside the parkCamping
Snowdonia Parc CampsiteStay, 5.2 km from Llanberis, just outside the parkCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Pete's Eatsin Llanberis, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Spice of Llanberisin Llanberis, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Georgio'sin Llanberis, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Lodge Dinorwig1.6 km from Llanberis, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Welsh Slate MuseumGrade I listed, in Llanberis, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Snowdon Mountain Railway Cinemain LlanberisRainy day
Old Quarry Hospitalin Llanberis, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Cae’r Gors7.7 km from Llanberis, just outside the parkHistory and heritage