- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 130 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport88 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport113 km
About Dolbadarn Castle
Dolbadarn Castle is a historic site. Location: Llanberis, Gwynedd.
Dolbadarn Castle (English: dol-BAD-an; Welsh: Castell Dolbadarn; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ dɔl'badarn]) is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales. The castle was important both militarily and as a symbol of Llywelyn's power and authority. The castle features a large stone keep, which historian Richard Avent considers "the finest surviving example of a Welsh round tower".
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1220
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
- Official website
- cadw.gov.wales
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Dolbadarn Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 177 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (177 mm)
- Driest month
- May (88 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 157 | 116 | 139 | 96 | 88 | 94 | 97 | 115 | 131 | 161 | 177 | 168 |
How to get to Dolbadarn Castle
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 88 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 80 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 88 kmeast
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 113 kmnorth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 125 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 80 kmnortheast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 83 kmnortheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 99 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 105 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 107 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dolbadarn Castle
Within 100 km: 348 historic and cultural sites, 1,581 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km340 places
- Anglesey Island 24 kmNW
- Ynys Tywyn Island 21 kmS
- Puffin Island Island 23 kmN
- Llanddwyn Island Island 20 kmW
25–60 km718 places
- Whistling Sands Beach 52 kmSW
- Traeth Penllech Beach 46 kmSW
- Porth Towyn Beach Beach 42 kmSW
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 29 kmN
60–100 km1,030 places
- British Isles Island 99 kmN
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmE
- Formby Beach Beach 84 kmNE
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
National Slate Museum Museum, Llanddeiniolen0.5 km N -
Y Ceiliog Mawr Mountain, Llanberis0.9 km E
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Ceunant Mawr Waterfall Natural site, Llanberis0.9 km SW
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Llyn Peris Lake, Wales0.7 km SE
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Y Glyn Island, Llanberis1.8 km NW
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Elidir Fawr Mountain, Llanddeiniolen3 km NE -
Llyn Padarn Lake, Wales1.9 km NW
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Pen y Bigil Mountain, Llanddeiniolen2.5 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Llanberis Village, Llanberis1 km W
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Deiniolen Village, Llanddeiniolen3.7 km N
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Nant Peris Village, Llanberis2.6 km SE
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Dinorwic Village, Llanddeiniolen1.9 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources