Pen-y-gwely, Llansilin — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Pen-y-gwely

Pen-y-gwely is a mountain. Location: Llansilin, Powys. Elevation: 411 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Craig-yr-hwch and Mynydd Lledrod.

Photos of Pen-y-gwely

Sycharth Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chirk Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Oswestry Castle Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Pen-y-gwely

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: November (98 mm)
Driest month: July (59 mm)

5° -1°

7° 0°

10° 1°

13° 4°

16° 7°

18° 9°

15° 7°

11° 4°

8° 2°

6° 0°

Jan

87

Feb

66

Mar

74

Apr

62

May

61

Jun

67

Jul

59

Aug

74

Sep

83

Oct

87

Nov

98

Dec

95

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 Pen-y-gwely
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	10°	13°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	0°	1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	4°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	87	66	74	62	61	67	59	74	83	87	98	95

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pen-y-gwely

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 53 km to the southeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 54 kmnorth
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 78 kmnortheast
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Telford Population: 155.6K 53 kmsoutheast
Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 58 kmnorth
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 60 kmnorth
Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 63 kmeast
Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 67 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pen-y-gwely

Within 100 km: 772 historic and cultural sites, 2,338 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km321 places

Lake Vyrnwy Lake 25 kmW
Newton Mere Lake 21 kmE
Crose Mere Lake 21 kmE
Sweat Mere Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km1,258 places

Thurstaston Beach Beach 51 kmN
Hilbre Island Island 56 kmN
Little Eye Island 54 kmN
Ynys Goediog Island 39 kmW

60–100 km1,726 places

Anglesey Island 90 kmNW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 99 kmW
Traeth Lligwy Beach 91 kmNW
Formby Beach Beach 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cefn Canol Village, Llansilin
1.6 km SE
Rhiwlas Village, Llansilin
2.4 km W
Rhydycroesau Village, Oswestry Rural
3.1 km SE
Oswestry Town, Oswestry
7.3 km E
Llawnt Village, Selattyn and Gobowen
3.1 km SE
Llansilin Village, Llansilin
4.4 km S

Pen-y-gwely

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Craig-yr-hwch Mountain, Llansilin
0.9 km W
Mynydd Lledrod Mountain, Llansilin
1.6 km S
Pen Coed y Bwlch Mountain, Llansilin
1.9 km S
Foel Rhiwlas Mountain, Llansilin
2.2 km W
Spring Hill Mountain, Glyntraian
2.8 km NW
Foel Wylfa Mountain, Llansilin
3.1 km W
Craig Ysgwennant Mountain, Llansilin
3.4 km SW
Bakers Hill Mountain, Selattyn and Gobowen
3.5 km E