Caernarfon castle and the old town are included within the town walls. Hafod Aur and Ty Sidan are on the south side of the old High Street, between where Castle Street and Shirehall Street meet the High Street.

Porth Yr Aur, the western portal (marked 3), is at the end of the street, and the Menai Straits can be seen through the arch from the front steps of both houses.There are two walking and cyclist paths newly opened from Caernarfon itself; one along the Menai Straits towards Y Felinheli eastwards and the other towards Bryncir westwards.(Bicycle hire is available in the town) There are also delightful strolls along the sunny promenade around the castle walls and over the little swing bridge to the far side of the river mouth as it flows into the Straits, and towards the children's play area and the golf course. Interesting sea birds abound here.

The tourist information centre is on the corner of Castle Street, (marked 2) , nearly opposite the castle entrance.

The right hand side shows the castle as viewed from the High Street along Palace Street. The old town is full of small shops, a great choice of different eating places: inns, restaurants and cafes, and the old covered market. There is also an outdoor market on the Maes on Mondays and Saturdays.

Large supermarkets: Safeway, Tesco, Kwiksave, ( extra Sunday opening 10.am to 4pm) as well as other stores: Boots, Woolworth, Curry, Iceland, are to be found in Caernarfon.The town also has an indoor swimming pool with sauna, gym and a new indoor tennis courts, and a golf course. Caernarfon Castle itself is a world heritage site and the delightful old walled town is largely pedestrianised. Dinas Dinlle is the nearest sandy beach and there is a lovely little country road to it.

Mae castell Caernarfon a'r hen dref wedi eu hamgylchynu gan waliau caerog. Lleolir Hafod Aur a Ty Sidan ar ochr ddeheuol yr hen Stryd Fawr, rhwng lle mae Stryd y Castell a Stryd y Jel yn cyfarfod y Stryd Fawr.

Mae Porth yr Aur ( wedi ei farcio 3) ar ddiwedd y stryd, a gellir gweld y Fenai trwy'r porth o stepan ffrynt y ddau dy. Mae dwy am dro cerdded neu feiciau ddiddorol wedi eu hagor yn ddiweddar, un tuag at Y Felinheli i'r dwyrain yn dilyn ochr y Fenai a'r llall i gyfeiriad Llyn tuag at Bryncir.(Mae beiciau a gael i'w llogi yn y dref.Mae yna hefyd ffyrdd cerdded braf tu allan i hen waliau'r dref gaerog a thros y bont fechan sy'n croesi'r aber yma tuag at le chwarae plant ac at y cwrs golff. Gwelir llawer o adar y glannau diddorol yma.

Mae'r Ganolfan Croeso ar gornel Stryd y Castell, (rhif 2), bron gyferbyn a mynedfa i'r castell.

Mae'r llun ar y dde yn olygfa o'r castell o'r Stryd Fawr ar hyd Stryd y Plas.Ceir dewis helaeth o lefydd bwyta, a thafarndai o fewn yr hen dref yn ogystal a siopau a'r hen farchnad dan do. Mae marchnad awyr agored ar y Maes ar ddyddiau Llun a Sadwrn.

Mae archfarchnadoedd: Safeways, Tesco, Kwiksave, (ar agor 10 i 4) yn ogystal a siopau eraill Boots, Woolworth, Curry, Iceland, yng Nghaernarfon. Mae gan y dref hefyd bwll nofio gyda sauna, gym a chwrt tenis newydd, ac mae hefyd gwrs golff. Mae Castell Caernarfon hefyd yn safle etifeddiaeth bydenwog ac y mae'r hen dref gaerog wedi ei throi'n le cerdded i raddau helaeth. Dinas Dinlle yw'r lan y mor dywodlyd agosaf gyda lon wledig yno..