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Historic site

Dolbenmaen Castle

Located in Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°57′51″ N 4°13′31″ W

Dolbenmaen Castle
Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Garndolbenmaen
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport101 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport127 km

About Dolbenmaen Castle

Dolbenmaen Castle is a historic site. Location: Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (101 km). Nearby sights include Bryniau Ystumcegid and Craig-y-garn.

At a glance

Built
12th century
Heritage designation
scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Dolbenmaen Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Dolbenmaen Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1088094676270728997119129119

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

How to get to Dolbenmaen Castle

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 101 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 94 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 101 kmnortheast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 127 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 137 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 94 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 97 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 113 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 120 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 123 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dolbenmaen Castle

Within 100 km: 380 historic and cultural sites, 1,755 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 8 kmSE
  • Saint Tudwals Island West Island 24 kmSW
  • Saint Tudwals Islands Island 24 kmSW
  • Saint Tudwals Island East Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km841 places

  • Anglesey Island 36 kmN
  • Whistling Sands Beach 36 kmSW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 31 kmW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 28 kmW

60–100 km1,162 places

  • Mwnt beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 94 kmS
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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