Castell Dolwyddelan
Head 6.9 km north of Blaenau Ffestiniog for Castell Dolwyddelan, a castle. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 13 more places, Dinas Emrys (12 km) first on our list.
Castle near Blaenau Ffestiniog
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#269 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Blaenau Ffestiniog
Castell Dolwyddelan is 6.9 km north of Blaenau Ffestiniog. 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; Blaenau Ffestiniog has 29 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 year in Blaenau Ffestiniog
The warmest months in Blaenau Ffestiniog are July and August, with highs of 18°C.
Castell Dolwyddelan
It is in the care of Cadw. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 16 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Cadw
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 16 languages
- Town
- 6.9 km north of Blaenau Ffestiniog
Getting your bearings
The numbers show what else is near Castell Dolwyddelan, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Castell Dolwyddelan
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Blaenau Ffestiniog (3,449 people). All of these towns include it on their pages.
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Betws-y-Coed
Llan Ffestiniog
Llanrwst
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castell Dolwyddelan is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Ffestiniog | 6.9 km south of it | 3,449 | 3 |
| Betws-y-Coed | 8.2 km northeast of it | 216 | 7 |
| Llan Ffestiniog | 11 km south of it | 903 | 3 |
| Llanrwst | 12 km northeast of it | 2,463 | 4 |
| Trefriw | 12 km northeast of it | 360 | 4 |
| Dolgarrog | 16 km north of it | 429 | 3 |
| Llanberis | 17 km northwest of it | 1,838 | 4 |
| Trawsfynydd | 17 km south of it | 317 | 1 |
Other places close by
There are 13 within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 castles and a historic house among them.
CastleGwydir Castle11 km away3
MuseumConwy Valley Railway Museum8.5 km away4MuseumMuseum · National TrustTŷ Mawr Wybrnant4.8 km away5
Historic housePlas Brondanw15 km away6Theme parkTheme parkZipWorld Llechwedd5.6 km away7AttractionAttractionZipWorld Titan5.7 km away8MuseumMuseumLlechwedd Slate Caverns5.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Castell Dolwyddelan
Where is Castell Dolwyddelan?
Castell Dolwyddelan is 6.9 km north of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd.
What is Castell Dolwyddelan?
Castle in Conwy County Borough, Wales.
Who runs Castell Dolwyddelan?
Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Castell Dolwyddelan?
July and August are the warmest months in Blaenau Ffestiniog, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Castell Dolwyddelan a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Castell Dolwyddelan?
Within 15 km: Dinas Emrys (12 km), Gwydir Castle (11 km), Conwy Valley Railway Museum (8.5 km) and Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant (4.8 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 (3)
- Gwydir Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Valley Railway Museum: Tudor Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Brondanw: Original uploader was Oosoom at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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