Pen y gaer Hillfort

No. 238 of 3,435 in Eryri (Snowdonia), No. 72 for history. History, 13.5 km from Betws-y-Coed.

Pen y gaer Hillfort
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0

An Iron Age-style hillfort site protected as a scheduled monument.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 0.66 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Maenan AbbeyScheduled monument, 9.3 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Cefn Cae Camping SiteStay, 16 km from Betws-y-CoedCamping
Wern Farm Caravan & Glamping ParkStay, 16 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside the parkCamping
Conwy Holiday ParkStay, 19 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside the parkCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Bodnant Farm Food Shop16 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Fairy Glen Hotel21 km from Betws-y-CoedFood and pubs
Fairy Falls6.8 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Bron Eryri Hotel21 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Trefriw Woollen Mill6.8 km from Betws-y-CoedHistory and heritage
Penmaenmawr Golf Club21 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside the parkRainy day
Dolgarrog Railway Society11 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Penmaenmawr Historical Society & Museum21 km from Betws-y-Coed, just outside the parkHistory and heritage