Carndochan Castle
Carndochan Castle is a 13th-century castle. Visitors find it 9.5 km southwest of Y Bala. It holds the status of a scheduled monument.
Castle near Y Bala
Near Y Bala
Carndochan Castle is 9.5 km southwest of Y Bala. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Y Bala has 74 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Warm weather in Y Bala runs June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.
Carndochan Castle
Articles on it exist in 6 languages. 4 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Bala Lake Railway (6.3 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 9.5 km southwest of Y Bala
Where it sits
Orange is Carndochan Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
By population, Dolgellau leads the 5 with 2,599. Each town here links to its own guide.
Y Bala
Trawsfynydd
Dolgellau
Barmouth
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Carndochan Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y Bala | 9.5 km northeast of it | 1,993 | 3 |
| Trawsfynydd | 15 km west of it | 317 | 1 |
| Dolgellau | 18 km southwest of it | 2,599 | 2 |
| Barmouth | 28 km southwest of it | 1,986 | 4 |
| Fairbourne | 29 km southwest of it | 681 | 4 |
Around Carndochan Castle
Within 15 km you can add 2 museums, a heritage railway and a castle.
Heritage railwayBala Lake Railway6.3 km away2MuseumMuseumMary Jones World8 km away3
CastleTomen Y Bala9.7 km away4MuseumMuseumYr Ysgwrn13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Carndochan Castle: what to know
Where is Carndochan Castle?
Carndochan Castle is 9.5 km southwest of Y Bala, Gwynedd.
What is Carndochan Castle?
13th-century castle.
When is the best time to visit Carndochan Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Y Bala, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Carndochan Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Carndochan Castle?
Within 15 km: Bala Lake Railway (6.3 km), Mary Jones World (8 km), Tomen Y Bala (9.7 km) and Yr Ysgwrn (13 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 (2)
- Bala Lake Railway: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tomen Y Bala: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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