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Bardsey Island

Located in Aberdaron, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°45′37″ N 4°47′24″ W

Map showing the location of Bardsey Island Bardsey Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bodermid
5.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport124 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport145 km

About Bardsey Island

Bardsey Island is an island. Location: Aberdaron, Gwynedd. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (124 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Enlli and Pen y Cil.

Climate of Bardsey Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 8° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Bardsey Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)916467545358547279949796

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bardsey Island

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 124 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 117 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 124 kmnorthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 145 kmnortheast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 148 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 117 kmnorthwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 138 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 141 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 158 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bardsey Island

Within 100 km: 251 historic and cultural sites, 1,472 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Whistling Sands Beach 9 kmNE
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 15 kmNE
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Saint Tudwals Island West Island 22 kmE

25–60 km302 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 48 kmNE
  • Llanddwyn Island Island 49 kmNE
  • Holy Island Island 59 kmN
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 51 kmE

60–100 km1,545 places

  • Anglesey Island 66 kmNE
  • Poppit Sands Beach 73 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 70 kmS
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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