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Historic site

Castell y Waun Motte

Located in Chirk, Wrexham Coordinates: 52°55′51″ N 3°03′21″ W

Map showing the location of Castell y Waun Motte Castell y Waun Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Chirk
0.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport47 km
MAN Manchester Airport70 km

About Castell y Waun Motte

Castell y Waun Motte is a historic site. Location: Chirk, Wrexham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include St Martins and Chirk Castle.

Climate of Castell y Waun Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
July (59 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).

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Climate of Castell y Waun Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)876674626167597483879895

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castell y Waun Motte

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 50 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 47 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 70 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 103 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 52 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 54 kmnorth
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 56 kmeast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 59 kmeast

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

Day trips from Castell y Waun Motte

Within 100 km: 806 historic and cultural sites, 2,332 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km263 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 14 kmE
  • Crose Mere Lake 16 kmSE
  • Sweat Mere Lake 16 kmSE
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 14 kmNW

25–60 km1,104 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 46 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 52 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 50 kmN
  • Wigg Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,969 places

  • Anglesey Island 94 kmNW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 94 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 71 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 75 kmN

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