Aberdyfi Castle
Aberdyfi Castle is a ruined castle. Look for it 7.4 km east of Aberdovey. It holds the status of a scheduled monument.
Castle near Aberdovey
Near Aberdovey
Aberdyfi Castle is 7.4 km east of Aberdovey. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Aberdovey has 34 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
June to September are the warmest in Aberdovey, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C.
Aberdyfi Castle
Its story is told in 7 languages on Wikipedia. There are 10 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Castell y Bere (12 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 7.4 km east of Aberdovey
Map of Aberdyfi Castle and nearby
The map puts Aberdyfi Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
The most populous of the 8 is Tywyn, at 3,134. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Aberdovey
Machynlleth
Tal-y-bont
Bryncrug
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Aberdyfi Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdovey | 7.4 km west of it | 538 | 1 |
| Machynlleth | 7.6 km northeast of it | 2,161 | 4 |
| Tal-y-bont | 7.8 km south of it | 641 | 1 |
| Bryncrug | 9.8 km northwest of it | 602 | 2 |
| Borth | 11 km southwest of it | 1,115 | 2 |
| Tywyn | 11 km west of it | 3,134 | 1 |
| Llandre | 12 km southwest of it | 353 | 3 |
| Penrhyn-coch | 13 km south of it | 1,378 | 2 |
Around Aberdyfi Castle
10 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 3 museums and a zoo among them.
MuseumCentre for Alternative Technology10 km away4
ZooBorth Animalarium10 km away5
Art galleryMOMA Wales7.1 km away6
MuseumOwain Glyndŵr's Parliament House7.3 km away7
CastleYstrad Peithyll15 km away8
MuseumNarrow Gauge Railway Museum11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Aberdyfi Castle: the answers
Where is Aberdyfi Castle?
Aberdyfi Castle is 7.4 km east of Aberdovey, Gwynedd.
What is Aberdyfi Castle?
Ruined castle in Ceredigion, Wales, UK.
When is the best time to visit Aberdyfi Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Aberdovey, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Aberdyfi Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Aberdyfi Castle?
Within 15 km: Castell y Bere (12 km), Glandyfi Castle (500 m), Centre for Alternative Technology (10 km) and Borth Animalarium (10 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Centre for Alternative Technology: Centre for Alternative Technology Media Department (Tobi Kellner at English Wikipedia), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Borth Animalarium: Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MOMA Wales: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ystrad Peithyll: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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