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Newtown

Located in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent Coordinates: 51°46′55″ N 3°12′13″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Newtown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
299 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport44 km
BRS Bristol Airport56 km

About Newtown

Newtown is a neighbourhood. Location: Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Carn-y-cefn and Y Domen Fawr.

Climate of Newtown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (161 mm)
Driest month
July (76 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Newtown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)16011412187858676105121137155161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Newtown

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 44 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 34 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 54 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 67 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Newtown

Within 100 km: 969 historic and cultural sites, 2,239 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km258 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 17 kmN
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 19 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 11 kmNW
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km1,193 places

  • Steep Holm Island 50 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 45 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 43 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 43 kmS

60–100 km1,902 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 66 kmS
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 99 kmNW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 97 kmNW
  • Ynys Lochtyn Island 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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