Castell y Bere
Head 6.9 km southeast of Fairbourne for Castell y Bere, a castle. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. A short trip away is Fairbourne Railway, 6.8 km off, the first of 14 within 15 km.
Castle near Fairbourne
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 ↓
Near Fairbourne
Castell y Bere is 6.9 km southeast of Fairbourne. 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. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
The warmest afternoons in Fairbourne run June to September, at 15–17°C.
Castell y Bere
Cadw looks after it. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Cadw
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 6.9 km southeast of Fairbourne
- Official site
- cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/castell-y-bere
Getting to Castell y Bere
The places near Castell y Bere are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Castell y Bere
Among the 8, Tywyn is the biggest, home to 3,134 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Fairbourne
Llwyngwril
Bryncrug
Barmouth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castell y Bere is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbourne | 6.9 km northwest of it | 681 | 4 |
| Llwyngwril | 7.7 km west of it | 514 | 4 |
| Bryncrug | 8.1 km southwest of it | 602 | 2 |
| Barmouth | 9.5 km northwest of it | 1,986 | 4 |
| Dolgellau | 11 km northeast of it | 2,599 | 2 |
| Machynlleth | 11 km southeast of it | 2,161 | 4 |
| Tywyn | 12 km southwest of it | 3,134 | 1 |
| Aberdovey | 14 km south of it | 538 | 1 |
Worth adding to a visit
There are 14 within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 castles and a heritage railway among them.
Heritage railwayFairbourne Railway6.8 km away2
MuseumCentre for Alternative Technology9.6 km away3
Abbey or priory · CadwCymer Abbey12 km away4CastleCastleAberdyfi Castle12 km away5
Art galleryMOMA Wales11 km away6
MuseumOwain Glyndŵr's Parliament House11 km away7CastleCastleGlandyfi Castle12 km away8
MuseumTŷ Siamas11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Castell y Bere
Where is Castell y Bere?
Castell y Bere is 6.9 km southeast of Fairbourne, Gwynedd.
What is Castell y Bere?
Castle in Gwynedd, Wales.
Who runs Castell y Bere?
Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Castell y Bere?
June to September are the warmest months in Fairbourne, with afternoon highs of 15–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Castell y Bere a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Castell y Bere?
Within 15 km: Fairbourne Railway (6.8 km), Centre for Alternative Technology (9.6 km), Cymer Abbey (12 km) and Aberdyfi Castle (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 (6)
- Fairbourne Railway: Dorothea Witter-Rieder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre for Alternative Technology: Centre for Alternative Technology Media Department (Tobi Kellner at English Wikipedia), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cymer Abbey: Dorothea Witter-Rieder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MOMA Wales: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tŷ Siamas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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