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Pontywaun

Located in Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°37′30″ N 3°07′39″ W

Map showing the location of Pontywaun Pontywaun
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
83 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 Airport29 km
BRS Bristol Airport39 km

About Pontywaun

Pontywaun is a village. Location: Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Medart and Sirhowy River.

Climate of Pontywaun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · 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 Pontywaun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pontywaun

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 29 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 39 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 17 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 Pontywaun

Within 100 km: 888 historic and cultural sites, 2,036 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 11 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 13 kmNE
  • Alway Mountain 13 kmE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 8 kmS

25–60 km933 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 32 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 27 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 28 kmSW

60–100 km1,876 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 96 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 83 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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