Cae’r Gors
Cae’r Gors is a heritage centre. The site is 600 m southeast of Rhostryfan. Top of the 28 other places within 15 km is Caernarfon, 5.9 km off.
Museum near Rhostryfan
Just outside Rhostryfan
Cae’r Gors is 600 m southeast of Rhostryfan. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
For warmth, aim for June to August (17–19°C highs in Rhostryfan).
Cae’r Gors
Heritage centre in Penygroes.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 600 m southeast of Rhostryfan
Mapping Cae’r Gors
Numbered points are the places near Cae’r Gors, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Cae’r Gors
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Caernarfon (9,831 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Rhostryfan
Carmel
Waunfawr
Groeslon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cae’r Gors is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhostryfan | 600 m northwest of it | 308 | 9 |
| Carmel | 2 km southwest of it | 321 | 3 |
| Waunfawr | 2.6 km northeast of it | 928 | 8 |
| Groeslon | 2.8 km southwest of it | 826 | 4 |
| Bontnewydd | 3.1 km northwest of it | 821 | 11 |
| Caeathro | 4.1 km north of it | 248 | 8 |
| Talysarn | 4.2 km south of it | 741 | 3 |
| Caernarfon | 4.3 km northwest of it | 9,831 | 14 |
Make a day of it near Cae’r Gors
28 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 forts and 2 heritage railways among them.
FortCaernarfon5.9 km away2
Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon6.1 km away3CastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn8.3 km away4
Fort · CadwCaernarfon Town Walls6 km away5
MuseumWelsh Slate Museum8.4 km away6Heritage railwayHeritage railwayWelsh Highland Railway8 km away7
Heritage railwayLlanberis Lake Railway7.9 km away8
CastleCaer y Belan7.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Cae’r Gors
Where is Cae’r Gors?
Cae’r Gors is 600 m southeast of Rhostryfan, Gwynedd.
What is Cae’r Gors?
Heritage centre in Penygroes.
When is the best time to visit Cae’r Gors?
June to August are the warmest months in Rhostryfan, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Cae’r Gors?
Within 15 km: Caernarfon (5.9 km), Castell Caernarfon (6.1 km), Castell Dolbadarn (8.3 km) and Caernarfon Town Walls (6 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)
- Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon Town Walls: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Slate Museum: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llanberis Lake Railway: The original uploader was Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caer y Belan: Phyllis Flannagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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