Local favourite river spot · Cardiff, Wales
Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a river spot in Cardiff, Wales.
Castle Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Castle Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Castle Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.38043, -3.12080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castle Rock
- Grangemoor Park · park · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- King Charles III England Coast Path: Sand Bay to Brean Down · trek · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Worlebury Hill · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel · church · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lambretta Museum · museum · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Barry Island · beach · Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ellenborough Park · park · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sand Bay · beach · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Church of St Nicholas · church · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wenvoe Castle · fort · Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Bridget · church · Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Baitur Raheem Mosque · dargah · Cardiff · ~16 km · Must-see
- Caerau Hillfort · fort · North Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Martin's Church · church · North Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Castle Batch · fort · North Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Roath Park · park · North Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Lawrence · church · North Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Peter & St Paul · church · North Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Castle Rock
- Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) · river spot · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lundy · river spot · Devon · ~137 km · Must-see
- Caldey Island · river spot · Pembrokeshire · ~141 km · Must-see
- Flat Holm · river spot · Cardiff · ~0 km
- The Wolves · river spot · North Somerset · ~2 km
- Steep Holm · river spot · North Somerset · ~6 km
- Sully Island · river spot · Vale of Glamorgan · ~7 km
- Stert Island · river spot · North Somerset · ~23 km
- River Yeo · river spot · North Somerset · ~24 km
- River Brue · river spot · Somerset · ~25 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Castle Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Castle Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Castle Rock?
Nearby: Grangemoor Park (park, 12 km), King Charles III England Coast Path: Sand Bay to Brean Down (trek, 12 km), Worlebury Hill (viewpoint, 13 km), Emmanuel (church, 13 km), Lambretta Museum (museum, 13 km), Barry Island (beach, 13 km).