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Machen

Located in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°35′46″ N 3°08′31″ W

Map showing the location of Machen Machen
Location in United Kingdom
Population
2,362
2.4K
Elevation
55 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 Airport26 km
BRS Bristol Airport38 km

About Machen

Machen is a village. Location: Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, Caerphilly County Borough. Population: 2,362. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Pen-rhiw Tip and Mynydd Machen.

Climate of Machen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
July (59 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 Machen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Machen

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 26 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 10 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 13 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 41 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 56 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 60 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Machen

Within 100 km: 873 historic and cultural sites, 2,016 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Flat Holm Island 24 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 23 kmS
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 8 kmS

25–60 km917 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 45 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 29 kmS
  • Knightstone Island 29 kmS
  • Denny Island Island 26 kmE

60–100 km1,856 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 93 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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