- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 214 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport92 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport103 km
About Dolforwyn Castle
Dolforwyn Castle is a historic site. Location: Llandyssil, Powys.
Dolforwyn Castle (Welsh: Castell Dolforwyn) is a Welsh medieval castle above the village of Abermule, Powys. The fortification was established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd in the late 13th century. It is sited on a wooded ridge commanding excellent views of the upper Severn Valley. Dolforwyn Castle is a fine example of a native Welsh castle design as opposed to those built by the Cambro-Normans during the Norman invasion of Wales.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1273
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
- Official website
- cadw.gov.wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Dolforwyn Castle
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Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Hen Domen Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Latham Park David Luther Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Dolforwyn Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (118 mm)
- Driest month
- July (61 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 81 | 89 | 67 | 62 | 70 | 61 | 79 | 88 | 100 | 112 | 118 |
How to get to Dolforwyn Castle
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 92 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 56 km to the east.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 92 kmnorth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 103 kmeast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 111 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 56 kmeast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 77 kmeast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 80 kmeast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 81 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 85 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dolforwyn Castle
Within 100 km: 904 historic and cultural sites, 2,700 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km408 places
- Foel Mountain 23 kmNW
- Rhydd Hywel Mountain 19 kmSW
- Beacon Hill Mountain 18 kmS
- Stiperstones Mountain 22 kmE
25–60 km1,565 places
- The Island Island 48 kmSE
- Ynys Goediog Island 55 kmNW
- Lake Vyrnwy Lake 33 kmNW
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 37 kmSW
60–100 km1,809 places
- Tresaith Beach Beach 98 kmSW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 93 kmSW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 88 kmN
- Ynys Tywyn Island 73 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dolforwyn Castle Mountain, Llandyssil<0.1 km NE
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Bryn Derwen Motte Historic site, Llandyssil1.2 km E
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Cefn Bryntalch Motte Historic site, Llandyssil2.7 km NE
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Bryn-rorin Mountain, Llandyssil1.5 km W
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Caer Siac Motte Historic site, Bettws3.1 km NW
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Glan Hafren Ringwork Historic site, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn3.3 km SW
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Cae Fedw Mountain, Llandyssil2.2 km E
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Pen-caenion Mountain, Bettws1.8 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Abermule Village, Llandyssil1.1 km E
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Dôl-forwyn Village, Llandyssil1 km NE
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Newtown Town, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn4.6 km SW
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Aberbechan Village, Llandyssil1.8 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources