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Craig y Benglog

Located in Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°48′15″ N 3°46′27″ W

Map showing the location of Craig y Benglog Craig y Benglog
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
525 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rhydymain
2.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport86 km
MAN Manchester Airport117 km

About Craig y Benglog

Craig y Benglog is a mountain. Location: Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd. Elevation: 525 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Moel Cae'r-defaid West Top and Rhobell Fawr.

Climate of Craig y Benglog

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (177 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Craig y Benglog
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)16411914098879898117131158177175

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Craig y Benglog

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 83 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 86 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 117 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 143 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 83 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 86 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 91 kmeast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 100 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 103 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Craig y Benglog

Within 100 km: 682 historic and cultural sites, 2,265 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km431 places

  • Ynys Gifftan Island 24 kmNW
  • Ynys Goediog Island 16 kmN
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 18 kmE
  • Llyn Conwy Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km1,358 places

  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 27 kmNW
  • Saint Tudwals Island West Island 47 kmW
  • Saint Tudwals Islands Island 47 kmW

60–100 km1,345 places

  • Anglesey Island 65 kmNW
  • Poppit Sands Beach 100 kmSW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rhydymain Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    2.6 km S
  • Bryn-coed-Ifor Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    3.9 km S
  • Bontnewydd Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    5.7 km SW
  • Abergeirw Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    5.5 km NW
  • Llanfachreth Village, Brithdir and Llanfachreth
    5.6 km W
  • Dolgellau Village, Dolgellau
    10 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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