- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 204 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport77 km
- MAN Manchester Airport114 km
About Dolwyddelan Castle
Dolwyddelan Castle is a historic site. Location: Dolwyddelan, Conwy. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Tomen Castell and Clogwyn Dolwyddelan.
Photos of Dolwyddelan Castle
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Moel Berfedd Toter Alter Mann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Dolwyddelan Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 175 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (175 mm)
- Driest month
- May (87 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 157 | 116 | 137 | 96 | 87 | 94 | 96 | 115 | 131 | 159 | 175 | 169 |
How to get to Dolwyddelan Castle
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 77 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 71 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 77 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 114 kmeast
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 124 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 71 kmnortheast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 74 kmnortheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 90 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 96 kmnortheast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 101 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dolwyddelan Castle
Within 100 km: 444 historic and cultural sites, 1,812 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km414 places
- Ynys Tywyn Island 21 kmSW
- Ynys Gifftan Island 19 kmSW
- Ynys Dol-lleian Island 14 kmW
- Cei Ballast Island 21 kmSW
25–60 km954 places
- Anglesey Island 38 kmNW
- Whistling Sands Beach 60 kmSW
- Traeth Penllech Beach 55 kmW
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 51 kmW
60–100 km1,062 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 60 kmNE
- Formby Beach Beach 79 kmNE
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 84 kmNE
- St Anne's Beach Beach 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tomen Castell Historic site, Dolwyddelan0.3 km SE
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Clogwyn Dolwyddelan Mountain, Dolwyddelan0.5 km W
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Y Ro Wen Mountain, Dolwyddelan3.3 km SE
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Moel Siabod Mountain, Capel Curig2.8 km NW
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Moel Farlwyd Mountain, Dolwyddelan4 km S
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Moel Dyrnogydd Mountain, Dolwyddelan4.1 km SW
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Foel-fras Mountain, Dolwyddelan4.2 km S
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Clogwyn Bwlch-y-maen Mountain, Dolwyddelan4.7 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Dolwyddelan Village, Dolwyddelan1.3 km E
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Blaenau dolwyddelan Village, Dolwyddelan1.9 km W
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Pont-y-pant Village, Dolwyddelan3.7 km NE
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Blaenau-Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog6.8 km S
Sources & licences
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