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Historic site

Castell Prysor

Located in Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd Coordinates: 52°54′53″ N 3°50′56″ W

Castell Prysor
Thomas Pennant · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Trawsfynydd
5.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
291 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport82 km
MAN Manchester Airport116 km

About Castell Prysor

Castell Prysor is a historic site. Location: Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Y Garn and Cwm Prysor.

At a glance

Heritage designation
Site of Special Scientific Interest, scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Area
13 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Castell Prysor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (166 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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
Climate of Castell Prysor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)14810812990829193111124150166160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castell Prysor

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 82 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 77 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 82 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 116 kmnortheast
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 140 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 77 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 80 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 95 kmnortheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 98 kmeast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 100 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Castell Prysor

Within 100 km: 556 historic and cultural sites, 2,103 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km450 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 19 kmW
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 16 kmW
  • Ynys Dol-lleian Island 20 kmNW
  • Cei Ballast Island 19 kmW

25–60 km1,177 places

  • Anglesey Island 52 kmNW
  • Whistling Sands Beach 60 kmW
  • Traeth Penllech Beach 55 kmW
  • Porth Towyn Beach Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km1,212 places

  • Tresaith Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 67 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources