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Penrhyn Castle, Snowdonia's Fabulous Fake

Penrhyn Castle, Snowdonia Wales

Penrhyn Castle, a 19th century fantasy on the edge of Snowdonia

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In a country of real castles, Pehryn, in Bangor, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, is a fabulous fake. Built in the 19th century, a fantasy castle home for a prosperous family, it is now owned by the National Trust. Penryhn's walled gardens shelter a surprising range of tropical plants - palms, maidenhair trees, jasminium climbers and Chinese gooseberries.

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