The Old Watchtower
Amlwch counts The Old Watchtower, a castle, among its places to visit. Nearby, Castell Rhonyn (12 km) heads a list of 5 within 15 km.
Castle in Amlwch
Inside Amlwch
The Old Watchtower is inside Amlwch’s built-up area. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Expect 18°C highs in Amlwch in July and August.
The Old Watchtower
Castle.
In Amlwch, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Castle
- Town
- in Amlwch
Getting your bearings
Orange marks The Old Watchtower, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Amlwch’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near The Old Watchtower
Amlwch, with 3,148 people, is the largest of the 4. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Amlwch
Bull Bay
Penysarn
Rhos-y-bol
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where The Old Watchtower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlwch | It’s in town | 3,148 | 1 |
| Bull Bay | 2.1 km west of it | 289 | 1 |
| Penysarn | 2.7 km south of it | 598 | 1 |
| Rhos-y-bol | 4.9 km southwest of it | 366 | 1 |
Also near The Old Watchtower
Among the 5 within 15 km are 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.
CastleCastell Rhonyn12 km away2MuseumMuseumMoelfre RNLI Seawatch Centre9.5 km away3FortFortDinas12 km away4AttractionAttractionRoundhouse14 km away5AttractionAttractionMelin Llynon14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Old Watchtower: common questions
Where is The Old Watchtower?
The Old Watchtower is in Amlwch, Gwynedd, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Old Watchtower?
Castle.
When is the best time to visit The Old Watchtower?
July and August are the warmest months in Amlwch, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Old Watchtower?
Within 15 km: Castell Rhonyn (12 km), Moelfre RNLI Seawatch Centre (9.5 km), Dinas (12 km) and Roundhouse (14 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 (1)
- Castell Rhonyn: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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