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Impressive ancient Yews in St Deiniolen churchyard, one of which you can climb inside!

In a field just back from the coast path are the remains of a medieval holy well house with steps down to a pool. White pebbles were thrown in for those seeking help for mental disorders.

The ruins of a 13th-century priory and 16th-century dovecote share this site with St Siriol’s Well – one of the most enchanting wells in Wales, and possibly the oldest.

11th-century motte deep in the woods overlooking the Menai Strait topped with 17th-century Civil War castle fortifications.

Small limestone hill with Iron Age remains, wildflowers and magnificent sea views. Just below is a tiny medieval church with a holy well in the woods up behind.

Set above the popular Porth Trecastell beach, this is the largest Neolithic tomb in Wales. It was constructed at the same time as the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge and built as a public grave for the local farming community.

A trio of atmospheric ancient sites, spanning millennia. The walled village is Romano-British, and its massive stone foundations make for a surreal secret playground surrounded by woods. En-route explore the 12th-century ruined chapel, and afterwards, walk back along the lane 300m for the Neolithic burial chamber you can climb down inside.

One of the best-preserved passage tombs in Wales, set within its own stone circle. Enter through the tall stone slit to find the unusual pillar within the chamber. Druids greet the sunrise here on the summer solstice.

A lone standing stone from the Bronze Age.

Superb hidden bay with an old ruined harbour, brickworks buildings and beehive kilns. Also, a brilliant rock arch and white pebble beach.

Presaddfed burial chamber comprises of two Neolithic chamber tombs. The south tomb is more complete with its capstone still on top. The north tomb has not weathered well, with the capstone fallen and leaning against them.

This is a Neolithic burial chamber made of a few large stacked stones in a farmer’s field. The chamber has three upright stones about a meter high supporting a robust, wedge-shaped capstone.

China clay was quarried from the cliff here, but the porcelain factory burnt down in 1920 leaving a picturesque ruin above the remote cove. The detached chimney was to direct the noxious fumes away from the working areas.

The vast orange crater is awe-inspiring to behold. Copper has been mined here since the early Bronze Age and this wondrous landscape, created by hand tools, was the largest copper mine in the world un the 18th-century.

Isolated in a graveyard in the middle of a field, this tiny medieval church escaped Victorian renovation; its door lintel is from a 6th-century predecessor and the lynch gate is from the 18th-century.

An easy mini peak with stunning sea views, many cairns and Iron Age ruins on the way; Carnedd y Saeson sits in a group of 7 cairns.

Spectacular views out over Anglesey and the Orme from this ancient hill fort on Conwy Mountain. Earthworks, burial cairns and stone circles. Pensychnant House, adjacent is a community nature reserve with ancient woodland.

Spectacular views out over Anglesey and the Orme from this ancient hill fort on Conwy Mountain. Earthworks, burial cairns and stone circles. Pensychnant House, adjacent is a community nature reserve with ancient woodland.

The largest of the Great Orme quarry caverns, and right near the town centre. Cave lovers might also like Sheep Cave on the other side of the headland, high up with sea views.

In forest off a minor lane, this was one of the most important lead mines in the area from 1879 to 1915. The vast covered factory was state of the art, designed by the French in 1889. Follow the smelting process down the hillside; each floor has a different function.

Huge ore mill ruins from 1900 in beautiful woods. The mill and associated mine (sealed off) was the site of a great mining scam in 1918. A challenging gorge scramble ascends up to Llyn Geirionydd.

Very impressive set of large slate caverns from the 1790s, before safer honeycombed chambers, were introduced. The first level can be entered via a short tunnel, or bypassed, and contains splitting and dressing huts (waliau) inside the cavern itself. Persevere up the steep incline, through the waste, to the largest chambers on levels 4 and 5. From here a beautiful walk through the ancient woodland leads down to Klondyke mill.

Large stone circle with 29 stones and great views. The coast path rises to 400m here, and there are two more circles to be found on the ridge, including the smallest in the UK, and the Criag Lwyd Neolithic axe factory.

The Royal Artillery coastal gunnery school was built in 1940 and abandoned at the end of the war. There are several sets of gun houses near the beach, and a further lookout higher on the cliff and also underground bunkers.

Also called Rhaedr-fawr, these very impressive and popular falls are reached through the beautiful Coedydd Aber nature reserve and accessible by wheelchair. There is a lovely stream and several Iron Age hut remains. Foel-Ganol, at the end of the access lane, makes a great mini peak too.