Pier · near Bangor · Gwynedd

Garth Pier

Garth Pier is a grade II* listed building in Gwynedd. Pier in Bangor. Close by, Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle is 3.8 km away, one of 36 within 15 km. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages.

Photo: Garth Pier, Reading Tom from Reading, UK (CC BY 2.0)

Where

100 m

northeast of Bangor

How well known

Top 22%

#1,855 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Pier near Bangor

Just outside Bangor

Garth Pier is 100 m northeast of Bangor. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Bangor has 187 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

The best months to visit

Afternoons in Bangor peak at 18–20°C, June to September.

Jan8° / 3°99 mm

Feb9° / 3°84 mm

Mar11° / 4°76 mm

Apr13° / 6°65 mm

May16° / 9°65 mm

Jun18° / 11°68 mm

Jul20° / 13°76 mm

Aug20° / 13°85 mm

Sep18° / 11°98 mm

Oct14° / 9°128 mm

Nov11° / 6°130 mm

Dec9° / 4°125 mm

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

About

Garth Pier

Grade II* listed building in Gwynedd. Pier in Bangor, Wales.

100 m northeast of Bangor.

Bangor’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Pier
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 5 languages
Town: 100 m northeast of Bangor

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

The map

Where Garth Pier is

Find Garth Pier in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns near Garth Pier

With 16,994 people, Bangor is the largest of the 8. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · 100 m southwest of it

Bangor

16,994 people · 19 places to visit

2 · 800 m northwest of it

Llandegfan

999 people · 15 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km southeast of it

Llandygai

331 people · 13 places to visit

4 · 2.5 km west of it

Menai Bridge

3,045 people · 16 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Garth Pier is	People	Places to visit
Bangor	100 m southwest of it	16,994	19
Llandegfan	800 m northwest of it	999	15
Llandygai	1.9 km southeast of it	331	13
Menai Bridge	2.5 km west of it	3,045	16
Beaumaris	2.6 km northeast of it	1,120	14
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll	4.5 km west of it	2,905	14
Tregarth	4.8 km southeast of it	1,252	6
Llanddona	6.5 km north of it	642	4

Make a day of it

Also within reach

The 36 places within 15 km include 5 castles, a cathedral and a fort.

Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle3.8 km away 2

CathedralBangor Cathedral1.2 km away 3

FortCaernarfon15 km away 4

Castle · CadwCastell Caernarfon15 km away 5

Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle2.3 km away 6CastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn13 km away 7

CastleCastell Aberlleiniog6.9 km away 8

GardenTreborth Botanic Garden4 km away

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

Garth Pier, answered

Where is Garth Pier?

Garth Pier is 100 m northeast of Bangor, Gwynedd.

What is Garth Pier?

Grade II* listed building in Gwynedd. Pier in Bangor, Wales.

When is the best time to visit Garth Pier?

June to September are the warmest months in Bangor, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Garth Pier a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Garth Pier?

Within 15 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (3.8 km), Bangor Cathedral (1.2 km), Caernarfon (15 km) and Castell Caernarfon (15 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 (8)

Garth Pier: Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bangor Cathedral: Denis Egan from Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caernarfon: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Caernarfon: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Treborth Botanic Garden: CV1958 (Colin Viney), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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