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Arfon transmitting station

Located in Llanllyfni, Gwynedd Coordinates: 53°01′12″ N 4°16′25″ W

Map showing the location of Arfon transmitting station Arfon transmitting station
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Penygroes
4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
297 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport101 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport121 km

About Arfon transmitting station

Arfon transmitting station is a landmark. Location: Llanllyfni, Gwynedd. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (101 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Graig Goch and Llyn Cwm Dulyn.

Climate of Arfon transmitting station

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 (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 Arfon transmitting station
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°14°16°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)118871037367737693104127140130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Arfon transmitting station

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

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 101 kmeast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 121 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 138 kmeast

Nearby large cities

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

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

Day trips from Arfon transmitting station

Within 100 km: 339 historic and cultural sites, 1,615 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km270 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 15 kmSE
  • Llanddwyn Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Gored Gôch Island 23 kmN
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 18 kmSE

25–60 km745 places

  • Anglesey Island 30 kmN
  • Whistling Sands Beach 37 kmSW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 31 kmSW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 27 kmSW

60–100 km1,091 places

  • Tresaith Beach Beach 100 kmS
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 83 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Penygroes Village, Llanllyfni
    4 km N
  • Nasareth Village, Llanllyfni
    1 km NW
  • Nebo Village, Llanllyfni
    1.2 km N
  • Talysarn Village, Llanllyfni
    3.9 km N

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