Cae Gaer

Cae Gaer: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Cae Gaer

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Gaer — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.42231, -3.73144. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cae Gaer

• Pen Pumlumon Llygad-Bychan · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~7 km · Must-see
• Pumlumon Fach · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pumlumon Cwmbiga · viewpoint · Powys · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hafod Church · church · Ceredigion · ~12 km · Must-see
• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~13 km · Must-see
• Banc Bugeilyn · viewpoint · Powys · ~13 km · Must-see
• Clipyn Du · viewpoint · Powys · ~14 km · Must-see
• Llan Ddu Fawr · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~16 km · Must-see
• Llanidloes transmitter · fort · Powys · ~16 km · Must-see
• Old Market Hall · attraction · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
• Garreg Lwyd · viewpoint · Powys · ~18 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ystrad Peithyll · fort · Ceredigion · ~21 km · Must-see
• Strata Florida Abbey · fort · Ceredigion · ~22 km · Must-see
• Rhayader Castle · fort · Powys · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pegwyn Mawr · viewpoint · Powys · ~25 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Visitors Centre · viewpoint · Powys · ~25 km · Must-see
• Aberdyfi Castle · fort · Ceredigion · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cae Gaer

Other forts & heritage near Cae Gaer

• Llanidloes transmitter · fort · Powys · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ystrad Peithyll · fort · Ceredigion · ~21 km · Must-see
• Strata Florida Abbey · fort · Ceredigion · ~22 km · Must-see
• Rhayader Castle · fort · Powys · ~25 km · Must-see
• Aberdyfi Castle · fort · Ceredigion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Castell Gwallter · fort · Ceredigion · ~26 km · Must-see
• Domen Fawr · fort · Powys · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pen Dinas Hill Fort · fort · Ceredigion · ~30 km · Must-see
• Aberystwyth Castle · fort · Ceredigion · ~30 km · Must-see
• Abbey Cwm Hir Hall · fort · Powys · ~32 km · Must-see

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