Carreg y Big, Llanwddyn — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Carreg y Big

Carreg y Big is a mountain. Location: Llanwddyn, Powys. Elevation: 589 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Moel Llygoed and Mynydd Coch East Top.

Photos of Carreg y Big

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Climate of Carreg y Big

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: December (178 mm)
Driest month: May (87 mm)

4° -1°

6° 0°

8° 1°

12° 3°

15° 6°

16° 8°

14° 6°

10° 4°

7° 1°

5° 0°

Jan

168

Feb

122

Mar

141

Apr

98

May

87

Jun

98

Jul

94

Aug

115

Sep

129

Oct

155

Nov

176

Dec

178

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 Carreg y Big
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	4°	6°	8°	12°	15°	16°	16°	14°	10°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	0°	1°	3°	6°	8°	8°	6°	4°	1°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	168	122	141	98	87	98	94	115	129	155	176	178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Carreg y Big

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 80 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 78 km to the east.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 80 kmnortheast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 109 kmnortheast
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 130 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Telford Population: 155.6K 78 kmeast
Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 80 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 82 kmnortheast
Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 95 kmeast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 95 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carreg y Big

Within 100 km: 732 historic and cultural sites, 2,363 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km416 places

Ynys Goediog Island 22 kmNW
Lake Vyrnwy Lake 7 kmNE
Bala Lake Lake 13 kmN
Llyn Mwyngi Lake 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,506 places

Ynys Tywyn Island 40 kmNW
Saint Tudwals Island West Island 59 kmW
Saint Tudwals Islands Island 59 kmW
Saint Tudwals Island East Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,358 places

Anglesey Island 76 kmNW
Tresaith Beach Beach 94 kmSW
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 90 kmSW
Whistling Sands Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Llanymawddwy Village, Mawddwy
2.7 km SW
Pennant Village, Mawddwy
2.2 km W
Mawddwy Municipality, Gwynedd
7.6 km SW
Llanwddyn Village, Llanwddyn
9.1 km E
Ddôl Cownwy Village, Llanwddyn
9.1 km E
Aber Cowarch Village, Mawddwy
7.6 km W

Carreg y Big

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Moel Llygoed Mountain, Mawddwy
0.8 km S
Mynydd Coch East Top Mountain, Banwy
1.3 km E
Bryn Glas Mountain, Mawddwy
1.4 km N
Bryn Mawr Mountain, Llanwddyn
3 km NE
Foel Lluestbadlon Mountain, Mawddwy
3.1 km S
Drum Ddu Mountain, Banwy
3.4 km S
Foel y Groes Mountain, Llanwddyn
3.5 km N
Y Gribin (old GR) Mountain, Mawddwy
3.8 km SW