Historic house · Bodelwyddan · Clwyd

Bodelwyddan Castle

Bodelwyddan Castle, a historic house, stands in Bodelwyddan. Add any of 4 more places within 5 km to a visit. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building.

Photo: Bodelwyddan Castle, Llywelyn2000 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Bodelwyddan

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 8%

#682 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Historic house in Bodelwyddan

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Bodelwyddan

Bodelwyddan Castle is inside Bodelwyddan’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Bodelwyddan has 24 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

In Bodelwyddan the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan8° / 3°69 mm

Feb9° / 3°54 mm

Mar11° / 4°47 mm

Apr13° / 6°47 mm

May16° / 8°49 mm

Jun19° / 11°58 mm

Jul20° / 13°58 mm

Aug20° / 13°62 mm

Sep18° / 11°67 mm

Oct15° / 9°87 mm

Nov11° / 6°82 mm

Dec9° / 4°88 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bodelwyddan, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bodelwyddan. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bodelwyddan’s full climate →

About

Bodelwyddan Castle

Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages. Nearby, Rhuddlan Castle (4 km) leads the list.

Bodelwyddan’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 10 languages
Town: in Bodelwyddan
Official site: bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Bodelwyddan Castle and nearby

On this map, Bodelwyddan Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Among the 8, Rhyl is the biggest, home to 26,982 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in town

Bodelwyddan

1,785 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 1.5 km east of it

St Asaph

3,483 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km northeast of it

Rhuddlan

3,791 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 3.8 km north of it

Kinmel Bay

9,016 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bodelwyddan Castle is	People	Places to visit
Bodelwyddan	It’s in town	1,785	10
St Asaph	1.5 km east of it	3,483	7
Rhuddlan	2.3 km northeast of it	3,791	11
Kinmel Bay	3.8 km north of it	9,016	12
Rhyl	5 km north of it	26,982	10
Nant-y-Patrick	5.8 km southeast of it	528	7
Abergele	6.1 km northwest of it	8,531	6
Pensarn	6.2 km northwest of it	1,329	7

Make a day of it

Beyond Bodelwyddan Castle

Choose from 24 places within 15 km, such as 5 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.

Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle4 km away 2

CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral4 km away 3

Castle · CadwTwthill Castle3.9 km away 4

Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych10 km away 5

CastleGwrych Castle7.5 km away 6

Abbey or priory · CadwDenbigh Friary10 km away 7

Historic houseBodrhyddan Hall6.1 km away 8

CastlePrestatyn Castle11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

A visit to Bodelwyddan Castle: questions

Where is Bodelwyddan Castle?

Bodelwyddan Castle is in Bodelwyddan, Clwyd, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Bodelwyddan Castle?

Castle in Denbighshire, Wales.

When is the best time to visit Bodelwyddan Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Bodelwyddan, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Bodelwyddan Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Bodelwyddan Castle?

Within 15 km: Rhuddlan Castle (4 km), St Asaph Cathedral (4 km), Twthill Castle (3.9 km) and Castell Dinbych (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 (9)

Bodelwyddan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Asaph Cathedral: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Twthill Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gwrych Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Denbigh Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Bodrhyddan Hall: Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Prestatyn Castle: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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