Must-see fort · Denbighshire, Wales
Caer Drewyn
Caer Drewyn is a fort in Denbighshire, Wales.
Caer Drewyn: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Caer Drewyn
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Caer Drewyn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.98926, -3.35906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caer Drewyn
- Amgueddfa Corwen Museum · museum · Denbighshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Capel y Rug · church · Denbighshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Llangar Old Church · church · Denbighshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cadair Bronwen · viewpoint · Denbighshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Pass · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Falls · waterfall · Cheshire West and Chester · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tomle · viewpoint · Powys · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cadair Berwyn North Top · viewpoint · Denbighshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Moel Yr Ewig · viewpoint · Powys · ~16 km · Must-see
- Moel y Gelli · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Godor North Top · viewpoint · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
- Castell Dinas Brân · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Godor · viewpoint · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ruthin Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Esclusham Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall · waterfall · Powys · ~19 km · Must-see
- Moel Gyw · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
- Moel Emoel · viewpoint · Gwynedd · ~20 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Caer Drewyn
- Castell Dinas Brân · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ruthin Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Saeran · fort · Denbighshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chirk Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~24 km · Must-see
- Denbigh Castle · fort · Denbighshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Leicester's Church · fort · Denbighshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sycharth Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wat's Dyke · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~28 km · Must-see
- Denbigh Friary · fort · Denbighshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tomen yr Allt · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Caer Drewyn open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Caer Drewyn yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Caer Drewyn?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Caer Drewyn?
Nearby: Amgueddfa Corwen Museum (museum, 2 km), Capel y Rug (church, 3 km), Llangar Old Church (church, 4 km), Cadair Bronwen (viewpoint, 12 km), Horseshoe Pass (viewpoint, 12 km), Horseshoe Falls (waterfall, 13 km).
Is Caer Drewyn worth visiting?
Caer Drewyn is listed as a must-see fort in Wales on Spotwander.