Gwydir Castle
Gwydir Castle is a grade I listed building. This one stands 500 m southwest of Llanrwst. Top of the 12 other places within 15 km is Castell Dolwyddelan, 11 km off.
Castle near Llanrwst
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Llanrwst
Gwydir Castle is 500 m southwest of Llanrwst. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Llanrwst has 37 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Afternoons in Llanrwst reach 18–20°C from June to August.
Gwydir Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 9 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 500 m southwest of Llanrwst
- Official site
- gwydircastle.co.uk
The area around Gwydir Castle
The map puts Gwydir Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Gwydir Castle
Llanrwst tops the 8 for size, at 2,463 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Llanrwst
Trefriw
Betws-y-Coed
Dolgarrog
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Gwydir Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanrwst | 500 m northeast of it | 2,463 | 4 |
| Trefriw | 2 km northwest of it | 360 | 4 |
| Betws-y-Coed | 4 km south of it | 216 | 7 |
| Dolgarrog | 6.5 km northwest of it | 429 | 3 |
| Llangernyw | 10 km northeast of it | 347 | 1 |
| Llansannan | 15 km east of it | 308 | 0 |
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | 15 km north of it | 1,663 | 10 |
| Dwygyfylchi | 17 km north of it | 1,403 | 9 |
Also near Gwydir Castle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 12 more, including 4 museums, a castle and a garden.
Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden11 km away3
MuseumConwy Valley Railway Museum4.4 km away4
Theme parkSurf Snowdonia6.9 km away5MuseumMuseum · National TrustTŷ Mawr Wybrnant9 km away6MuseumMuseumTrefriw Woollen Mill2.5 km away7AttractionAttractionGo Below7.7 km away8MuseumMuseumAmgueddfa Syr Henry Jones Museum9.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Gwydir Castle in questions
Where is Gwydir Castle?
Gwydir Castle is 500 m southwest of Llanrwst, Clwyd.
What is Gwydir Castle?
Grade I listed building in Conwy County Borough.
When is the best time to visit Gwydir Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Llanrwst, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Gwydir Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Gwydir Castle?
Within 15 km: Castell Dolwyddelan (11 km), Bodnant Garden (11 km), Conwy Valley Railway Museum (4.4 km) and Surf Snowdonia (6.9 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 (4)
- Gwydir Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodnant Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Valley Railway Museum: Tudor Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Surf Snowdonia: Hogyn Lleol, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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