- Elevation
- 270 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport36 km
- BRS Bristol Airport46 km
About Pen-tŵyn
Pen-tŵyn is a village. Location: Crumlin, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 270 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Castell Taliorum and St Illtyds Castle.
Photos of Pen-tŵyn
Climate of Pen-tŵyn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (141 mm)
- Driest month
- July (65 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 100 | 106 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 65 | 93 | 107 | 119 | 133 | 141 |
How to get to Pen-tŵyn
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 16 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 36 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 46 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 109 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 16 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 24 kmsouth
- Bristol Population: 479K 47 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 56 kmwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 65 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pen-tŵyn
Within 100 km: 928 historic and cultural sites, 2,121 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km261 places
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 19 kmS
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 12 kmE
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 21 kmNW
- Alway Mountain 18 kmSE
25–60 km1,038 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 57 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 40 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 36 kmS
- Barry Island Island 35 kmS
60–100 km1,890 places
- Putsborough Beach Beach 97 kmSW
- Worms Head Island 83 kmW
- Outer Head Island 83 kmW
- Horsey Island Island 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castell Taliorum Historic site, Llanhilleth1.8 km NE
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St Illtyds Castle Historic site, Llanhilleth1.7 km NE
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Mynydd Pen-y-fan Mountain, Argoed2.2 km NW
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Blaen-y-cwm Mountain, Pen Tranch3.7 km E
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Ebbw Vale Natural site, Wales4.1 km NW
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Twyn Tudur Historic site, Ynysddu6.9 km S
Sources & licences
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