Castle · Conwy · Clwyd

Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle is a castle in Conwy, North Wales. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Look also at The Smallest House in Great Britain, 300 m away, first of 28 more within 15 km.

Photo: Conwy Castle, Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Conwy

inside the built-up area

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 1%

#49 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Castle in Conwy

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

#49 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (40 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Conwy

Conwy Castle is inside Conwy’s built-up area, with 12 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; Conwy has 220 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

Which month to go

Expect highs of 19–21°C in Conwy from June to September.

Jan9° / 3°84 mm

Feb9° / 3°68 mm

Mar11° / 4°61 mm

Apr14° / 5°51 mm

May17° / 8°59 mm

Jun19° / 10°57 mm

Jul21° / 12°56 mm

Aug21° / 13°68 mm

Sep19° / 11°78 mm

Oct15° / 8°109 mm

Nov12° / 6°102 mm

Dec10° / 4°118 mm

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

About

Conwy Castle

Upkeep is seen to by Cadw. 40 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Conwy’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 40 languages
Town: in Conwy
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/castell-conwy

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

Plan your visit

Address and hours

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Mapping Conwy Castle

Orange is Conwy Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Conwy Castle

Largest of the 8 is Colwyn Bay, home to 29,273. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Conwy

15,706 people · 21 places to visit

2 · 2 km southeast of it

Llansanffraid Glan Conwy

1,663 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 2.1 km northeast of it

Bryn Pydew

389 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 3.3 km north of it

Llandudno

14,699 people · 19 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Conwy Castle is	People	Places to visit
Conwy	It’s in town	15,706	21
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy	2 km southeast of it	1,663	10
Bryn Pydew	2.1 km northeast of it	389	17
Llandudno	3.3 km north of it	14,699	19
Colwyn Bay	3.5 km east of it	29,273	20
Penrhyn Bay	4.2 km northeast of it	4,201	19
Dwygyfylchi	4.2 km west of it	1,403	9
Penrhyn-side	5.2 km northeast of it	420	13

Make a day of it

Beyond Conwy Castle

2 historic houses, 2 art galleries and a castle are among the 28 within 15 km.

Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain300 m away 2

CastleDeganwy Castle2 km away 3

Fort · CadwConwy Town Walls400 m away 4

Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden5.7 km away 5

Art galleryAcademi Frenhinol Gymreig400 m away 6

Art galleryMostyn4.6 km away 7

ZooWelsh Mountain Zoo5.4 km away 8

Historic house · National TrustAberconwy House300 m away

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

What people ask about Conwy Castle

Where is Conwy Castle?

Conwy Castle is in Conwy, Clwyd, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Conwy Castle?

Castle in Conwy, North Wales.

Who runs Conwy Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Conwy Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Conwy, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Conwy Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Conwy Castle?

Within 15 km: The Smallest House in Great Britain (300 m), Deganwy Castle (2 km), Conwy Town Walls (400 m) and Bodnant Garden (5.7 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 (9)

Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Smallest House in Great Britain: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Deganwy Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Conwy Town Walls: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bodnant Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Academi Frenhinol Gymreig: Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mostyn: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Welsh Mountain Zoo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aberconwy House: Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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