Cae Llwyd

Cae Llwyd: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Cae Llwyd

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Cae Llwyd — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.02339, -3.09074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cae Llwyd

• Esclusham Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wat's Dyke · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~7 km · Must-see
• Wrexham Cathedral · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
• Castell Dinas Brân · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pass · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Falls · waterfall · Cheshire West and Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hope Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chirk Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
• Caergwrle Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~13 km · Must-see
• Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape · sanctuary · Cheshire West and Chester · ~13 km · Must-see
• St Dunawd's Church · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Moel y Gelli · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Moel Gyw · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• St Mary · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Holt Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~19 km · Must-see
• Holt Castle Ruins · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
• St Chad's Church, Farndon · church · Cheshire East · ~20 km · Must-see
• Foel Fenlli · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cae Llwyd

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cae Llwyd

• Brenig Reservoir · lake · Denbighshire · ~38 km · Must-see
• Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~42 km · Must-see
• Llyn Aled · lake · Conwy · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~48 km · Must-see
• Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~49 km · Must-see
• Llyn Cowlyd · lake · Conwy · ~70 km · Must-see
• Carr Mill Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lymm Dam · lake · Warrington · ~71 km · Must-see
• Aqualate Mere · lake · Cheshire East · ~71 km · Must-see
• Astbury Mere Country Park · lake · Cheshire East · ~74 km · Must-see

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