Capel-Curig
in Conwy of Wales, United Kingdom
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Anglesey Airport (28 mi) - Hawarden Airport (39 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (47 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (59 mi)
- Manchester Airport (70 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (74 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (76 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (98 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (101 mi)
- Swansea Airport (103 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (120 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (129 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 79 mi) - Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Abergele Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.100 and -3.917 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 5' 59" and W -3° 55' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:53 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 8:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Capel-Curig
Capel-Curig in Conwy (Wales) is located in United Kingdom about 194 mi (or 313 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Capel-Curig is now 06:53 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Capel-Curig, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Anglesey Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 18 mi (or 30 km). away.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Betws-y-Coed, Ffestiniog, Bethesda, Aber and Maentwrog. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Swallow Falls, Holyhead Road, Betws-y-coed (1926)
A view of the famous Welsh beauty spot. This extract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited and digitally restored by the BFI National...
Capel Curig to Betws Y Coed, A5 gopro hero2 (triumph daytona 955i bike cam)
triumph daytona 955i (2002) with gopro hero 2.
SWALLOW FALLS betws-y-coed
My Day Trip to , SWALLOW FALLS (RHAEADR EWYNNOL) This waterfall on the Afon Llugwy has become a familiar natural celebrity over the past 100 years and has featured on film, postcard and ...
Swallow Falls (Rhaedr Ewynnol) Waterfall, North Wales
A short video of Swallow Falls (Rhaeadr Ewynnol), located near Betws-y-Coed in North Wales.
Swallow Falls
Swallow Falls near Betws Y Coed.
Swallow Falls, North Wales, Aug 2011.mov
I have no idea who the person is in the canoe, but he grabbed our attention at a full flow Swallow Falls in North Wales August 2011.
Afon Lledr
12th Dec 2014 It seemed like no one from Bangor wanted to go kayaking, so I took my boat and hit the road to Snowdonia for some Fairy Glen Gorge (Afon Conwy) solo laps, where I randomly met...
Snowdonia March 09
A three night backpacking trip over the Carneddau in Snowdonia.
LlANGOLLEN TOWN DENBIGHSHIRE WALES.
Martin Wax Boogie in the Padarn Lake
Martin can not resist the lure of the dance floor.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Plas y Brenin
Plas y Brenin located in North Wales is the National Mountain Centre for the United Kingdom. The centre is situated in Dyffryn Mymbyr, the Mymbyr Valley, in Snowdonia and is less than a quarter of a mile south-west of the centre of Capel Curig on the A4086 road.
Moel Siabod
Moel Siabod is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, which sits isolated above the villages of Betws-y-Coed and Capel Curig. At 872m it is the highest peak in the Moelwynion mountain range. The UK National Mountain Centre, Plas-y-Brenin, is located at the foot of Moel Siabod. From the top of the mountain, it is reputedly possible to see 13 of the 14 highest peaks in Wales on a clear day without turning one's head. The words Moel Siabod translate from Welsh as shapely hill.
Pen Llithrig y Wrach
Pen Llithrig y Wrach is a mountain peak in Snowdonia, North Wales. It is one of the four Marilyns that make up the Carneddau range. To the east is Creigiau Gleision, another Marilyn, while to the west is Pen yr Helgi Du and Carnedd Llewelyn. Craig Eigiau and Llyn Eigiau can be seen to the north, while Gallt yr Ogof, Glyder Fach and Tryfan can be viewed to the south.
Llynnau Mymbyr
Llynnau Mymbyr are two lakes located in Dyffryn Mymbyr, a valley running from the village of Capel Curig to the Pen-y-Gwryd hotel in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. The A4086 runs along their northern banks. Strictly speaking this is one lake, originally called Llyn Mymbyr, with a maximum depth of 30 feet. About 3/4 mile long in total, a delta has built up midway along the north shore, and this has to all purposes cut the lake in two - hence the plural name.
Llyn Cowlyd
Llyn Cowlyd is the deepest lake in north Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park on the edge of the Carneddau range of mountains, at a height of 1,164 feet above sea level. The lake is long and narrow, measuring nearly 2 miles long and about a third of a mile (500 m) wide, and covers an area of 269 acres .
Llyn-y-foel
Llyn-y-Foel ("lake of the mountain" in Welsh) is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales. It is approximately 240 m across, 120 m wide and up to 2 m deep. It lies at 535m altitude at the foot of the main ridge of Moel Siabod at grid reference SH 714 547. The main outflow, at the south-east of the lake, forms one of the main tributaries of Afon Ystumiau, which eventually feeds into Afon Lledr and subsequently into Afon Conwy.
Craiglwyn
Craiglwyn is a top of Creigiau Gleision in Snowdonia, Wales, near Capel Curig. It lies at the south end of the Creigiau Gleision ridge, and offers good views of Carnedd Dafydd, Pen yr Helgi Du, Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Gallt yr Ogof, Tryfan and Moel Siabod.
Creigiau Gleision
Creigiau Gleision is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, near Capel Curig. It is the easternmost of the high Carneddau and is separated from the others by Llyn Cowlyd. Directly across this reservoir from Creigiau Gleision is Pen Llithrig y Wrach. To the north-east it runs into the broad ridge of Cefn Cyfarwydd. Creigiau Gleision affords splendid views in all directions, including northwards to the coast, and down the Ogwen Valley and Dyffryn Mymbyr towards Snowdon.
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