Fort · near Crymych · Dyfed

Foel Drygarn

Foel Drygarn is a fort 2.1 km west of Crymych. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. Close by, Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle is 10 km away, one of 16 within 15 km.

Photo: Foel Drygarn, Dave Price (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

2.1 km

west of Crymych

How well known

Top 18%

#1,466 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Fort near Crymych

Just outside Crymych

Foel Drygarn is 2.1 km west of Crymych. Towns near it ↓

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

Choosing a month

If warmth matters, go June to August: Crymych reaches 17–19°C.

Jan7° / 2°175 mm

Feb8° / 2°117 mm

Mar9° / 3°121 mm

Apr12° / 4°102 mm

May15° / 6°100 mm

Jun17° / 9°108 mm

Jul19° / 11°111 mm

Aug19° / 11°131 mm

Sep17° / 9°116 mm

Oct13° / 7°204 mm

Nov10° / 5°200 mm

Dec8° / 3°210 mm

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

About

Foel Drygarn

It is written up in 6 Wikipedias.

Crymych’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 6 languages
Town: 2.1 km west of Crymych

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

The map

Getting to Foel Drygarn

Spot Foel Drygarn in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns that list Foel Drygarn

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Cardigan (3,767 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 2.1 km east of it

Crymych

778 people · 1 place to visit

2 · 10 km north of it

Cilgerran

971 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 12 km northwest of it

Newport

563 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 12 km northeast of it

Llechryd

880 people · 8 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Foel Drygarn is	People	Places to visit
Crymych	2.1 km east of it	778	1
Cilgerran	10 km north of it	971	8
Newport	12 km northwest of it	563	5
Llechryd	12 km northeast of it	880	8
St Dogmaels	12 km north of it	1,013	8
Cardigan	13 km north of it	3,767	8
Cenarth	14 km northeast of it	316	2
Penparc	15 km north of it	487	9

Make a day of it

Pair Foel Drygarn with these

Among the 16 within 15 km are 4 castles, 2 museums and a fort.

Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle10 km away 2

CastleCardigan Castle12 km away 3FortFortCastell Henllys6.8 km away 4

Abbey or priory · CadwSt Dogmaels Abbey12 km away 5

CastleNewport Castle11 km away 6MuseumMuseumNational Coracle Centre14 km away 7CastleCastleNewport Castle (site)12 km away 8MuseumMuseumCardi Bach Heritage Centre10 km away

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

Quick answers on Foel Drygarn

Where is Foel Drygarn?

Foel Drygarn is 2.1 km west of Crymych, Dyfed.

What is Foel Drygarn?

Hillfort in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.

When is the best time to visit Foel Drygarn?

June to August are the warmest months in Crymych, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Foel Drygarn a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Foel Drygarn?

Within 15 km: Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (10 km), Cardigan Castle (12 km), Castell Henllys (6.8 km) and St Dogmaels Abbey (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 (5)

Foel Drygarn: Dave Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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