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Pen-rhiw Tip

Located in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°36′26″ N 3°08′08″ W

Map showing the location of Pen-rhiw Tip Pen-rhiw Tip
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
350 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Machen
1.3 km S
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 Airport38 km

About Pen-rhiw Tip

Pen-rhiw Tip is a mountain. Location: Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 350 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Machen and Mynydd y Lan.

Climate of Pen-rhiw Tip

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 Pen-rhiw Tip
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°6°8°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pen-rhiw Tip

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 28 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 28 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 10 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 14 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 41 kmsoutheast
  • 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 Pen-rhiw Tip

Within 100 km: 875 historic and cultural sites, 2,021 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Sully Island Island 24 kmS
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 9 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 15 kmNE
  • Alway Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km927 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 30 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 26 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 26 kmSW

60–100 km1,856 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 95 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Machen Village, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
    1.3 km S
  • Risca Town, Risca
    2.4 km E
  • Ynysddu Municipality, Caerphilly County Borough
    2.9 km NW
  • Abercarn Town, Abercarn
    4.5 km N
  • Bedwas Town, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
    4.7 km W
  • Glenside Village, Crosskeys
    1.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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