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Caernarfon Castle

Local name: Castell Caernarfon

Located in Caernarfonshire, Gwynedd Coordinates: 53°08′22″ N 4°16′37″ W

Caernarfon Castle
Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Caernarfon
0.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport98 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport108 km

About Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle is a historic site. Location: Caernarfonshire, Gwynedd.

From Wikipedia

Caernarfon Castle (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ kaɨrˈnarvɔn]) is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The first fortification on the site was a motte-and-bailey castle built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283. The castle and town established by Edward acted as the administrative centre of north Wales, and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1283
Architect
James of Saint George, Walter de Hereford
Architectural style
medieval architecture
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Area
6 ha
Official website
cadw.gov.wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Caernarfon Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (140 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Caernarfon Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)118871037367737693104127140130

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

How to get to Caernarfon Castle

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 98 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 89 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 98 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 108 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 135 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 89 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 92 kmeast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 109 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 111 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 117 kmeast

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

Day trips from Caernarfon Castle

Within 100 km: 280 historic and cultural sites, 1,436 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Anglesey Island 16 kmN
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 25 kmN
  • Ynys Moelfre Island 24 kmN
  • Llanddwyn Island Island 9 kmW

25–60 km650 places

  • Whistling Sands Beach 45 kmSW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 39 kmSW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 35 kmSW
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km977 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Formby Beach Beach 92 kmNE
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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