Craig-yr-hwch, Llansilin — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Craig-yr-hwch

Craig-yr-hwch is a mountain. Location: Llansilin, Powys. Elevation: 447 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Pen-y-gwely and Foel Rhiwlas.

Photos of Craig-yr-hwch

Sycharth Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chirk Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Craig-yr-hwch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: November (135 mm)
Driest month: May (75 mm)

5° 0°

5° -1°

7° 0°

9° 1°

13° 4°

16° 7°

18° 9°

17° 9°

15° 7°

11° 4°

8° 2°

6° 0°

Jan

125

Feb

93

Mar

105

Apr

80

May

75

Jun

83

Jul

75

Aug

94

Sep

106

Oct

118

Nov

135

Dec

133

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 Craig-yr-hwch
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	16°	18°	17°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	-1°	0°	1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	4°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	125	93	105	80	75	83	75	94	106	118	135	133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craig-yr-hwch

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 54 km to the southeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 55 kmnortheast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 79 kmnortheast
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Telford Population: 155.6K 54 kmsoutheast
Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 58 kmnorth
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 60 kmnorth
Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 64 kmeast
Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 68 kmeast

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

Day trips from Craig-yr-hwch

Within 100 km: 767 historic and cultural sites, 2,335 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

Lake Vyrnwy Lake 24 kmW
Newton Mere Lake 22 kmE
Crose Mere Lake 22 kmE
Sweat Mere Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km1,262 places

Thurstaston Beach Beach 51 kmN
Hilbre Island Island 56 kmN
Little Eye Island 54 kmN
Ynys Goediog Island 38 kmW

60–100 km1,704 places

Anglesey Island 90 kmNW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 98 kmW
Traeth Lligwy Beach 90 kmNW
Formby Beach Beach 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Rhiwlas Village, Llansilin
1.6 km W
Cefn Canol Village, Llansilin
2.3 km SE
Llangadwaladr Village, Llansilin
3.6 km SW
Llansilin Village, Llansilin
4.2 km S
Rhydycroesau Village, Oswestry Rural
3.8 km SE
Llawnt Village, Selattyn and Gobowen
3.9 km E

Craig-yr-hwch

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Pen-y-gwely Mountain, Llansilin
0.9 km E
Foel Rhiwlas Mountain, Llansilin
1.4 km W
Mynydd Lledrod Mountain, Llansilin
1.5 km S
Pen Coed y Bwlch Mountain, Llansilin
2.2 km SE
Foel Wylfa Mountain, Llansilin
2.3 km W
Craig Ysgwennant Mountain, Llansilin
2.6 km SW
Spring Hill Mountain, Glyntraian
2.6 km N
Broney Castle Historic site, Llansilin
1.8 km S