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Craig y Forwyn

Located in Llysfaen, Conwy Coordinates: 53°16′42″ N 3°38′33″ W

Map showing the location of Craig y Forwyn Craig y Forwyn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
190 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Abergele
4.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport53 km
MAN Manchester Airport91 km

About Craig y Forwyn

Craig y Forwyn is a mountain. Location: Llysfaen, Conwy. Elevation: 190 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Cefn yr Ogof and Pen-y-corddwyn-mawr.

Climate of Craig y Forwyn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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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Climate of Craig y Forwyn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)977285645868658290104115107

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craig y Forwyn

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 53 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 91 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 111 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 44 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 47 kmeast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 63 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 72 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 72 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Craig y Forwyn

Within 100 km: 496 historic and cultural sites, 1,601 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Llyn Cowlyd Lake 24 kmSW
  • Llyn Brân Lake 19 kmS
  • Alwen Reservoir Lake 22 kmS
  • Llyn Alwen Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km845 places

  • Anglesey Island 46 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 42 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 34 kmE
  • Formby Beach Beach 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,241 places

  • British Isles Island 84 kmN
  • Whistling Sands Beach 88 kmSW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 82 kmSW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 78 kmSW

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