Y Rhaeadr Fawr
The site of Y Rhaeadr Fawr, an attraction, is 4.2 km south of Llanfairfechan. There are 37 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (8.7 km).
Attraction near Llanfairfechan
Just outside Llanfairfechan
Y Rhaeadr Fawr is 4.2 km south of Llanfairfechan. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Highs in Llanfairfechan reach 17–18°C in July and August.
Y Rhaeadr Fawr
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 4.2 km south of Llanfairfechan
Where it sits
Orange: Y Rhaeadr Fawr.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Y Rhaeadr Fawr
Home to 3,757 people, Bethesda is the largest of these 3. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Llanfairfechan
Rachub
Bethesda
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Y Rhaeadr Fawr is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfairfechan | 4.2 km north of it | 3,547 | 2 |
| Rachub | 4.6 km southwest of it | 893 | 3 |
| Bethesda | 4.9 km southwest of it | 3,757 | 3 |
Nearby, too
The 37 places within 15 km include 5 castles, a cathedral and a historic house.
Castle · CadwCastell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle8.7 km away2
Castle · CadwConwy Castle14 km away3CastleCastle · CadwCastell Dolbadarn13 km away4
CathedralBangor Cathedral9 km away5
Castle · National TrustPenrhyn Castle6.8 km away6
CastleCastell Aberlleiniog11 km away7
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain14 km away8
Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Y Rhaeadr Fawr: what to know
Where is Y Rhaeadr Fawr?
Y Rhaeadr Fawr is 4.2 km south of Llanfairfechan, Clwyd.
What is Y Rhaeadr Fawr?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Y Rhaeadr Fawr?
July and August are the warmest months in Llanfairfechan, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Y Rhaeadr Fawr?
Within 15 km: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle (8.7 km), Conwy Castle (14 km), Castell Dolbadarn (13 km) and Bangor Cathedral (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 (7)
- Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bangor Cathedral: Denis Egan from Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrhyn Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Aberlleiniog: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
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