Castell Henllys
Standing 6.1 km east of Newport, Castell Henllys is a fort. It counts as a scheduled monument. Top of the 14 other places within 15 km is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle, 8.7 km off.
Fort near Newport
Near Newport
Castell Henllys is 6.1 km east of Newport. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Newport has 50 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Aim for June to September, when Newport reaches 18–20°C.
Castell Henllys
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 8 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 6.1 km east of Newport
- Official site
- castellhenllys.com
Getting to Castell Henllys
The orange dot is Castell Henllys; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Castell Henllys
In size, Cardigan comes first of the 8, with 3,767 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Newport
Crymych
St Dogmaels
Cilgerran
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castell Henllys is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 6.1 km west of it | 563 | 5 |
| Crymych | 8.3 km southeast of it | 778 | 1 |
| St Dogmaels | 8.4 km northeast of it | 1,013 | 8 |
| Cilgerran | 8.7 km northeast of it | 971 | 8 |
| Cardigan | 9.8 km northeast of it | 3,767 | 8 |
| Dinas Cross | 11 km west of it | 484 | 4 |
| Llechryd | 11 km northeast of it | 880 | 8 |
| Penparc | 13 km northeast of it | 487 | 9 |
Make a day of it near Castell Henllys
Within 15 km are 14 places, among them 4 castles, 2 attractions and a fort.
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle8.7 km away2
CastleCardigan Castle9.1 km away3
FortFoel Drygarn6.8 km away4
Abbey or priory · CadwSt Dogmaels Abbey8.2 km away5
CastleNewport Castle6 km away6CastleCastleNewport Castle (site)5.9 km away7AttractionAttractionFfald-y-Brenin Christian Retreat Centre7.9 km away8AttractionAttractionY Felin8.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Castell Henllys, answered
Where is Castell Henllys?
Castell Henllys is 6.1 km east of Newport, Dyfed.
What is Castell Henllys?
Hillfort in Pembrokeshire.
When is the best time to visit Castell Henllys?
June to September are the warmest months in Newport, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Castell Henllys a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Castell Henllys?
Within 15 km: Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (8.7 km), Cardigan Castle (9.1 km), Foel Drygarn (6.8 km) and St Dogmaels Abbey (8.2 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 (5)
- Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Foel Drygarn: Dave Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Dogmaels Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newport Castle: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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