Abbey or priory · near Dolgellau · Gwynedd

Cymer Abbey

Cymer Abbey is a grade I listed ruins. The site is 900 m northwest of Dolgellau. Its upkeep is handled by Cadw.

Photo: Cymer Abbey, Dorothea Witter-Rieder (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

900 m

northwest of Dolgellau

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 13%

#1,081 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Dolgellau

Just outside Dolgellau

Cymer Abbey is 900 m northwest of Dolgellau. 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; Dolgellau has 204 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

Weather through the year

In Dolgellau the warm season is June to September, with highs of 17–20°C.

Jan8° / 3°210 mm

Feb8° / 2°142 mm

Mar10° / 3°125 mm

Apr13° / 5°96 mm

May16° / 8°99 mm

Jun18° / 10°107 mm

Jul20° / 12°122 mm

Aug19° / 12°128 mm

Sep17° / 10°142 mm

Oct14° / 8°186 mm

Nov10° / 5°193 mm

Dec8° / 3°206 mm

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

About

Cymer Abbey

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages. Add Castell y Bere, 12 km away, to a visit; it leads 7 places within 15 km.

Dolgellau’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 5 languages
Town: 900 m northwest of Dolgellau
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/cymer-abbey

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

The map

Its place on the map

The places near Cymer Abbey are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

The most populous of the 8 is Dolgellau, at 2,599. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · 900 m southeast of it

Dolgellau

2,599 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 12 km west of it

Barmouth

1,986 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 12 km southwest of it

Fairbourne

681 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 13 km west of it

Tal-y-bont

469 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Cymer Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Dolgellau	900 m southeast of it	2,599	2
Barmouth	12 km west of it	1,986	4
Fairbourne	12 km southwest of it	681	4
Tal-y-bont	13 km west of it	469	0
Dyffryn Ardudwy	14 km west of it	741	2
Llanbedr	15 km northwest of it	339	3
Trawsfynydd	16 km north of it	317	1
Llwyngwril	16 km southwest of it	514	4

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Close to Cymer Abbey

Among the 7 within 15 km are 4 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.

1CastleCastle · CadwCastell y Bere12 km away 2

MuseumTŷ Siamas1.9 km away 3

Heritage railwayFairbourne Railway13 km away 4

MuseumSailors' Institute11 km away 5

MuseumTŷ Gwyn and the Maritime Museum11 km away 6

MuseumThe Round House11 km away 7FortFortCraig yr Aderyn15 km away

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

A visit to Cymer Abbey: questions

Where is Cymer Abbey?

Cymer Abbey is 900 m northwest of Dolgellau, Gwynedd.

What is Cymer Abbey?

Grade I listed ruins in Wales.

Who runs Cymer Abbey?

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

When is the best time to visit Cymer Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Dolgellau, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Cymer Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Cymer Abbey?

Within 15 km: Castell y Bere (12 km), Tŷ Siamas (1.9 km), Fairbourne Railway (13 km) and Sailors' Institute (11 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)

Cymer Abbey: Dorothea Witter-Rieder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tŷ Siamas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fairbourne Railway: Dorothea Witter-Rieder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sailors' Institute: Mark Percy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tŷ Gwyn and the Maritime Museum: Probinaries, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Round House: Probinaries, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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