Ystrad Peithyll
Ystrad Peithyll is the remains of a small 12th-century castle. Head 1.3 km south of Penrhyn-coch to reach it. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Penrhyn-coch
Just outside Penrhyn-coch
Ystrad Peithyll is 1.3 km south of Penrhyn-coch. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Penrhyn-coch has 1 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
Warm weather in Penrhyn-coch runs June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.
Ystrad Peithyll
It is written up in 4 Wikipedias. A short trip away is National Library of Wales, 6 km off, the first of 12 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 1.3 km south of Penrhyn-coch
Getting to Ystrad Peithyll
Numbered points are the places near Ystrad Peithyll, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Ystrad Peithyll
The largest of the 8 towns is Aberystwyth, with 14,646 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Penrhyn-coch
Capel Bangor
Bow Street
Aberystwyth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ystrad Peithyll is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrhyn-coch | 1.3 km north of it | 1,378 | 2 |
| Capel Bangor | 1.8 km south of it | 257 | 2 |
| Bow Street | 3.6 km northwest of it | 1,101 | 9 |
| Aberystwyth | 4.2 km west of it | 14,646 | 8 |
| Llandre | 4.4 km northwest of it | 353 | 3 |
| Llanbadarn Fawr | 4.5 km west of it | 1,766 | 8 |
| Tal-y-bont | 7.3 km north of it | 641 | 1 |
| Llanilar | 8.2 km southwest of it | 730 | 0 |
More near Ystrad Peithyll
A visit can add 2 castles, 2 museums and an art gallery, from 12 places within 15 km.
Art galleryNational Library of Wales6 km away2
CastleAberystwyth Castle7.4 km away3
Heritage railwayVale of Rheidol Railway6.7 km away4
ZooBorth Animalarium8.1 km away5
MuseumAmgueddafa Ceredigion Museum6.9 km away6CastleCastleAberdyfi Castle15 km away7GardenGarden · National TrustHafod Estate14 km away8MuseumMuseumAberystwyth University Ceramics Collection5.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Ystrad Peithyll
Where is Ystrad Peithyll?
Ystrad Peithyll is 1.3 km south of Penrhyn-coch, Dyfed.
What is Ystrad Peithyll?
Remains of a small 12th-century castle in Ceredigion, Wales, UK.
When is the best time to visit Ystrad Peithyll?
June to September are the warmest months in Penrhyn-coch, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ystrad Peithyll a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Ystrad Peithyll?
Within 15 km: National Library of Wales (6 km), Aberystwyth Castle (7.4 km), Vale of Rheidol Railway (6.7 km) and Borth Animalarium (8.1 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 (6)
- Ystrad Peithyll: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Library of Wales: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberystwyth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vale of Rheidol Railway: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Borth Animalarium: Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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