Castle · near Abergele · Clwyd

Gwrych Castle

Gwrych Castle is a grade I listed building. It lies 700 m west of Abergele. Its operator is Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust.

Photo: Gwrych Castle, Llywelyn2000 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

700 m

west of Abergele

Run by

Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust

the operator on record

How well known

Top 11%

#922 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Abergele

Just outside Abergele

Gwrych Castle is 700 m west of Abergele. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Abergele has 26 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 seasons here

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

Jan9° / 3°61 mm

Feb8° / 3°63 mm

Mar10° / 4°48 mm

Apr13° / 5°49 mm

May16° / 8°61 mm

Jun18° / 11°69 mm

Jul20° / 13°49 mm

Aug19° / 13°60 mm

Sep18° / 11°74 mm

Oct14° / 8°114 mm

Nov11° / 6°99 mm

Dec9° / 3°92 mm

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

About

Gwrych Castle

Articles on it exist in 8 languages. Nearby, Conwy Castle (14 km) heads a list of 28 within 15 km.

Abergele’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: 700 m west of Abergele
Official site: gwrychcastle.co.uk

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

The map

The area around Gwrych Castle

Use the numbers to match each place near Gwrych Castle with the list.

Towns near it

Towns that count Gwrych Castle

Largest of the 8 is Colwyn Bay, home to 29,273. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 700 m east of it

Abergele

8,531 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km northeast of it

Pensarn

1,329 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km west of it

Llanddulas

1,097 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 2.8 km east of it

Kinmel Bay

9,016 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Gwrych Castle is	People	Places to visit
Abergele	700 m east of it	8,531	6
Pensarn	1.6 km northeast of it	1,329	7
Llanddulas	1.9 km west of it	1,097	5
Kinmel Bay	2.8 km east of it	9,016	12
Mynydd Marian	2.8 km west of it	1,351	5
Betws-yn-Rhos	4.2 km southwest of it	299	3
Colwyn Bay	4.3 km west of it	29,273	20
Bodelwyddan	7 km east of it	1,785	10

Make a day of it

Next door to Gwrych Castle

Around it, within 15 km, lie 28 more, including 4 castles, 2 historic houses and a cathedral.

Castle · CadwConwy Castle14 km away 2

Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle9.6 km away 3

Historic houseBodelwyddan Castle7.5 km away 4

CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral11 km away 5

Castle · CadwTwthill Castle9.8 km away 6

Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain15 km away 7

Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden14 km away 8

CastleDeganwy Castle15 km away

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

Asked about Gwrych Castle

Where is Gwrych Castle?

Gwrych Castle is 700 m west of Abergele, Clwyd.

What is Gwrych Castle?

Grade I listed building in Conwy County Borough.

Who runs Gwrych Castle?

Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust.

When is the best time to visit Gwrych Castle?

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

Is Gwrych Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Gwrych Castle?

Within 15 km: Conwy Castle (14 km), Rhuddlan Castle (9.6 km), Bodelwyddan Castle (7.5 km) and St Asaph Cathedral (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 (9)

Gwrych Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bodelwyddan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Asaph Cathedral: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Twthill Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Smallest House in Great Britain: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bodnant Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Deganwy Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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