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Criccieth Castle

Located in Criccieth, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°54′58″ N 4°13′57″ W

Criccieth Castle
Barry Skeates from newbury, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Criccieth
0.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport104 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport132 km

About Criccieth Castle

Criccieth Castle is a historic site. Location: Criccieth, Gwynedd.

From Wikipedia

Criccieth Castle (Welsh: Castell Cricieth; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ ˈkrɪkjɛθ]) is a ruined thirteenth-century castle in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales. It is located on a rocky headland overlooking Tremadog Bay and consists of an inner ward almost surrounded by an outer ward. The twin-towered inner gatehouse is the most prominent remaining feature and survives to almost its full height, as does the inner curtain wall.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1230
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Official website
cadw.gov.wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Criccieth Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Criccieth Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1088094676270728997119129119

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

How to get to Criccieth Castle

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 104 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 97 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 104 kmnortheast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 132 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 139 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 97 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 100 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 117 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 123 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 123 kmeast

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

Day trips from Criccieth Castle

Within 100 km: 413 historic and cultural sites, 1,843 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 7 kmE
  • Saint Tudwals Island West Island 20 kmSW
  • Saint Tudwals Islands Island 20 kmSW
  • Saint Tudwals Island East Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km917 places

  • Anglesey Island 41 kmN
  • Whistling Sands Beach 34 kmW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 30 kmW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 27 kmW

60–100 km1,236 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 95 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 89 kmS
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 86 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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