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Historic site

Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle

Located in Marchwiel, Wrexham Coordinates: 53°01′51″ N 3°00′17″ W

Map showing the location of Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Wrexham
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport35 km
MAN Manchester Airport60 km

About Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle

Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle is a historic site. Location: Marchwiel, Wrexham. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Racecourse Ground and Hafod y Bwch.

Climate of Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (100 mm)
Driest month
July (60 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 Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)8564756362686076848910094

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 40 km to the north.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 35 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 60 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 106 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 40 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 42 kmnorth
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 49 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 50 kmnorth
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 52 kmeast

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

Day trips from Erddig Motte and Bailey Castle

Within 100 km: 767 historic and cultural sites, 2,245 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 18 kmSE
  • Crose Mere Lake 21 kmSE
  • Sweat Mere Lake 21 kmSE
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km979 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 35 kmN
  • Formby Beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 42 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 40 kmN

60–100 km2,039 places

  • Anglesey Island 93 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 92 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 64 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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