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Mynydd Machen

Located in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°36′13″ N 3°07′20″ W

Map showing the location of Mynydd Machen Mynydd Machen
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
363 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Risca
1.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport28 km
BRS Bristol Airport37 km

About Mynydd Machen

Mynydd Machen is a mountain. Location: Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 363 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Pen-rhiw Tip and Mynydd y Lan.

Climate of Mynydd Machen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Mynydd Machen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mynydd Machen

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 9 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 28 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 37 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 9 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 14 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 57 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 59 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mynydd Machen

Within 100 km: 877 historic and cultural sites, 2,020 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Sully Island Island 24 kmS
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 9 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 14 kmNE
  • Alway Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km928 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 46 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 29 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 25 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 26 kmSW

60–100 km1,861 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 95 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Risca Town, Risca
    1.6 km E
  • Machen Village, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
    1.6 km SW
  • Abercarn Town, Abercarn
    4.9 km N
  • Ynysddu Municipality, Caerphilly County Borough
    3.9 km NW
  • Rogerstone Municipality, City of Newport
    4.7 km E
  • Glenside Village, Crosskeys
    1.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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