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Yr Ysgwrn

The site of Yr Ysgwrn, a museum, is 900 m east of Trawsfynydd. It is managed by Snowdonia National Park. Castell Harlech, 14 km away, leads the 9 other places within 15 km.

Where
900 m
east of Trawsfynydd
Run by
Snowdonia National Park
the operator on record
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Museum near Trawsfynydd

Just outside Trawsfynydd

Yr Ysgwrn is 900 m east of Trawsfynydd. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

Aim for June to August, when Trawsfynydd reaches 17–19°C.

Jan7° / 2°207 mm
Feb7° / 2°169 mm
Mar9° / 3°147 mm
Apr12° / 5°111 mm
May15° / 7°113 mm
Jun17° / 10°131 mm
Jul19° / 12°137 mm
Aug18° / 12°156 mm
Sep17° / 10°166 mm
Oct13° / 7°220 mm
Nov10° / 5°226 mm
Dec8° / 3°246 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Trawsfynydd, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Trawsfynydd. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Trawsfynydd’s full climate →
About

Yr Ysgwrn

Museum in Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales, United Kingdom.

It is run by Snowdonia National Park.

Type
Museum
Run by
Snowdonia National Park
Town
900 m east of Trawsfynydd
Official site
yrysgwrn.com/home
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Its place on the map

Find Yr Ysgwrn in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Yr Ysgwrn

The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 900 m west of it

Trawsfynydd

317 people · 1 place to visit

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Yr Ysgwrn

The 9 places within 15 km include 2 castles, 2 museums and a historic house.

1Castle · CadwCastell Harlech14 km away2CastleCastleCarndochan Castle13 km away3Historic housePlas Brondanw13 km away4Historic siteHistoric site · CadwFfridd Fron Kerb Cairn9.2 km away5MuseumMuseumLlechwedd Slate Caverns12 km away6AttractionAttractionZipWorld Titan12 km away7Theme parkTheme parkZipWorld Llechwedd12 km away8MuseumMuseumLasynys Fawr13 km away

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

Asked about Yr Ysgwrn

Where is Yr Ysgwrn?

Yr Ysgwrn is 900 m east of Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd.

What is Yr Ysgwrn?

Museum in Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales, United Kingdom.

Who runs Yr Ysgwrn?

Snowdonia National Park.

When is the best time to visit Yr Ysgwrn?

June to August are the warmest months in Trawsfynydd, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Yr Ysgwrn?

Within 15 km: Castell Harlech (14 km), Carndochan Castle (13 km), Plas Brondanw (13 km) and Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn (9.2 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 (2)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.