Castle · Cilgerran · Dyfed

Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle

Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle is a grade I listed castle in Cilgerran. It is maintained by Cadw. There are 17 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Cardigan Castle (3.3 km).

Photo: Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle, Waterborough (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Cilgerran

inside the built-up area

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#410 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Castle in Cilgerran

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

#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Cilgerran

Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle is inside Cilgerran’s built-up area, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Cilgerran has 13 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

The weather, month by month

For warmth, aim for June to September (17–19°C highs in Cilgerran).

Jan8° / 3°133 mm

Feb8° / 3°91 mm

Mar10° / 4°77 mm

Apr13° / 5°70 mm

May16° / 8°67 mm

Jun18° / 10°79 mm

Jul19° / 12°69 mm

Aug19° / 12°84 mm

Sep17° / 11°83 mm

Oct14° / 8°129 mm

Nov11° / 6°148 mm

Dec9° / 4°140 mm

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

About

Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle

Articles on it exist in 12 languages.

Cilgerran’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 12 languages
Town: in Cilgerran
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/cilgerran-castle

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

The map

Map of Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle and nearby

Orange is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns that list Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle

The largest of the 8 towns is Cardigan, with 3,767 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · It’s in town

Cilgerran

971 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.8 km northeast of it

Llechryd

880 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 2.6 km northwest of it

Cardigan

3,767 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 3.5 km northwest of it

St Dogmaels

1,013 people · 8 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle is	People	Places to visit
Cilgerran	It’s in town	971	8
Llechryd	1.8 km northeast of it	880	8
Cardigan	2.6 km northwest of it	3,767	8
St Dogmaels	3.5 km northwest of it	1,013	8
Penparc	4 km north of it	487	9
Cenarth	7.1 km east of it	316	2
Blaenannerch	7.8 km northeast of it	125	2
Crymych	9.3 km south of it	778	1

Make a day of it

Also near Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle

There are 17 within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 forts and 2 museums among them.

CastleCardigan Castle3.3 km away 2

Abbey or priory · CadwSt Dogmaels Abbey4.1 km away 3FortFortCastell Henllys8.7 km away 4

CastleCastell Newydd Emlyn12 km away 5

FortFoel Drygarn10 km away 6MuseumMuseumNational Coracle Centre7.5 km away 7

MuseumInternal Fire - Museum of Power12 km away 8

CastleNewport Castle14 km away

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

Questions about Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle

Where is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle?

Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle is in Cilgerran, Dyfed, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle?

Grade I listed castle in Cilgerran, Wales.

Who runs Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle?

Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Cilgerran, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle?

Within 15 km: Cardigan Castle (3.3 km), St Dogmaels Abbey (4.1 km), Castell Henllys (8.7 km) and Castell Newydd Emlyn (12 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 (7)

Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Dogmaels Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Newydd Emlyn: Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Foel Drygarn: Dave Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Internal Fire - Museum of Power: Andy Dingley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Castle: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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