# Things to see in Criccieth (United Kingdom): 38 places and when to go

> Criccieth is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly Nature (26), Mountains (21), History (7). The best known are Harlech Castle, Criccieth Castle and Moel Hebog. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 22. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/criccieth/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 52.9161, -4.2326
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (26) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (21) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 139 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Moel Hebog, at 783 m.

## What to see in Criccieth

The places in and around Criccieth, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Harlech Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-harlech/): Castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales · 10 km
- [Criccieth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/criccieth-castle/): Castle in Criccieth, North Wales · 3 m
- [Moel Hebog](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moel-hebog/): Mountain (783m) in Gwynedd · 11 km
- [Tremadog Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tremadoc-bay/): Bay in Wales, UK · 14 km
- [Mynydd Graig Goch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-graig-goch/): Hill (609.75m) in Gwynedd · 11 km
- [Mynydd Tal-y-Mignedd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-tal-y-mignedd/): Mountain (653m) in Gwynedd · 14 km
- [Mynydd Drws-y-Coed](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-drws-y-coed/): Mountain (695m) in Gwynedd · 15 km
- [Tre'r Ceiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tre-r-ceiri-hill-fort/): Large Iron Age hillfort · 14 km
- [Craig Cwm Silyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/craig-cwm-silyn/): Mountain (734m) in Gwynedd · 13 km
- [Gyrn Ddu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gyrn-ddu/): Hill (522.1m) in Gwynedd · 13 km
- [Moel Lefn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moel-lefn/): Mountain (638m) in Gwynedd · 12 km
- [Moel yr Ogof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moel-yr-ogof/): Mountain (655m) in Gwynedd · 12 km
- [St Cynhaearn's Church, Ynyscynhaearn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cynhaearn-s-church/): Church in Ynyscynhaearn, north Wales · 2.8 km
- [Trum y Ddysgl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trum-y-ddysgl/): Mountain (709m) in Gwynedd · 15 km
- [Bwlch Mawr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bwlch-mawr/): Hill (510.3m) in Gwynedd · 12 km
- [Cors Gyfelog National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cors-gyfelog-national-nature-reserve/): Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales · 11 km
- [Dolbenmaen Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dolbenmaen-motte/): Castle in Gwynedd, Wales · 5.4 km
- [Garnedd Goch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/garnedd-goch/): Hill (700m) in Gwynedd · 12 km
- [Moel y Gest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moel-y-gest/): Hill (263m) in Gwynedd · 5.1 km
- [Pen Llystyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pen-llystyn-roman-fort/): Roman fort in Gwynedd, Wales · 7.5 km
- [St Tanwg's Church, Llandanwg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-tanwg-s/): Grade I listed church in Llandanwg, Wales, United Kingdom · 12 km
- [Bryn Banog](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bryn-banog/): Hill (520m) in Gwynedd · 11 km
- [Coed Tremadog National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/coed-tremadog-national-nature-reserve/): National nature reserve in Gwynedd, Wales · 7.3 km
- [Grave of David Lloyd George](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/david-lloyd-george-s-grave/): Grade II* listed building in Gwynedd · 2.6 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Lloyd George Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lloyd-george-museum/), [Porthmadog Maritime Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/porthmadog-maritime-museum/)
- **Nature**: [Morfa Harlech National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/morfa-harlech-national-nature-reserve/), [Ogof Foel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ogof-foel/), [Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bywyd-gwyllt-glaslyn-wildlife/), [Cefn-trefor-fawr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cefn-trefor-fawr/), [Clogwyn Gwyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/clogwyn-gwyn/), [Hir Ynys](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hir-ynys/), [Moel Goedog](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moel-goedog/), [Moel y Gerddi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moel-y-gerddi/), [Y Garth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/y-garth/), [Ynys Fawr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ynys-fawr/)
- **History**: [Penarth Fawr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pennarth-fawr/)
- **Hiking**: [Cae Amos Bothy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cae-amos-bothy/)

## When to go to Criccieth

The best time to visit Criccieth is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 52 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 34 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 38 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 11 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 17 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 22 |

In June there are 16 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 22. In April, 38 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Criccieth

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 139 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.9161%2C-4.2326)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.9161%2C-4.2326)

## Other towns nearby

- [Blaenau Ffestiniog](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blaenau-ffestiniog/): 130 places · 22 km
- [Barmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/barmouth/): 81 places · 25 km
- [Pwllheli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pwllheli/): 19 places · 27 km
- [Brynsiencyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brynsiencyn/): 74 places · 29 km
- [Borth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/borth/): 46 places · 50 km
- [Holyhead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holyhead/): 26 places · 52 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Criccieth?

The best known: [Harlech Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-harlech/), [Criccieth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/criccieth-castle/), [Moel Hebog](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moel-hebog/), [Tremadog Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tremadoc-bay/), [Mynydd Graig Goch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-graig-goch/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Criccieth?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 22.

### How do you get to Criccieth?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 139 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.9161%2C-4.2326) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Criccieth as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).