Foel yr Erw, Dolbenmaen — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Foel yr Erw

Foel yr Erw is a mountain. Location: Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd. Elevation: 280 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Y Fedw and Craig y Gesail.

Photos of Foel yr Erw

Criccieth Beach Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Dolbenmaen Castle Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Criccieth Castle Barry Skeates from newbury, UK · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Foel yr Erw

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (140 mm)
Driest month: May (68 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

10° 3°

14° 6°

16° 8°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

120

Feb

88

Mar

106

Apr

74

May

68

Jun

77

Jul

80

Aug

96

Sep

107

Oct

128

Nov

140

Dec

132

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 Foel yr Erw
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	14°	16°	18°	18°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	8°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	120	88	106	74	68	77	80	96	107	128	140	132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Foel yr Erw

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 96 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 90 km to the northeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 96 kmnortheast
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 130 kmnorth
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 132 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 90 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 93 kmnortheast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 109 kmnortheast
Warrington Population: 172.3K 115 kmnortheast
Telford Population: 155.6K 118 kmeast

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

Day trips from Foel yr Erw

Within 100 km: 412 historic and cultural sites, 1,838 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km307 places

Ynys Tywyn Island 4 kmS
Ynys Gifftan Island 6 kmSE
Ynys Dol-lleian Island 6 kmNE
Cei Ballast Island 4 kmS

25–60 km908 places

Anglesey Island 39 kmN
Whistling Sands Beach 41 kmW
Traeth Penllech Beach 36 kmW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 33 kmW

60–100 km1,195 places

Mwnt beach Beach 97 kmS
Tresaith Beach Beach 95 kmS
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 91 kmS
Thurstaston Beach Beach 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Porthmadog Village, Porthmadog
3 km S
Cwm Ystradllyn Village, Dolbenmaen
0.9 km NW
Penmorfa Village, Dolbenmaen
1.8 km SW
Tremadog Village, Porthmadog
1.6 km S
Pwllgoleulas Village, Porthmadog
1.6 km SW
Prenteg Village, Dolbenmaen
2.6 km E

Foel yr Erw

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Y Fedw Mountain, Dolbenmaen
0.6 km SW
Craig y Gesail Mountain, Dolbenmaen
1.7 km SW
Ynys Hir Mountain, Porthmadog
2.1 km S
Pen y Garn Mountain, Dolbenmaen
2.2 km E
Goed Gorllwyn Mountain, Dolbenmaen
2.6 km E
Ffridd Bach Mountain, Dolbenmaen
2.7 km NE
Moel-ddu Mountain, Beddgelert
3 km NE
Moel-y-gest Mountain, Porthmadog
3.2 km S