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Mountain

Cefn y Brithdir

Located in Darran Valley, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°43′51″ N 3°16′29″ W

Map showing the location of Cefn y Brithdir Cefn y Brithdir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
446 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fochriw
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport37 km
BRS Bristol Airport55 km

About Cefn y Brithdir

Cefn y Brithdir is a mountain. Location: Darran Valley, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 446 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Pen Garnbugail and Coed yr Hendre.

Climate of Cefn y Brithdir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (161 mm)
Driest month
July (76 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 Cefn y Brithdir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)16011412187858676105121137155161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cefn y Brithdir

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 25 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 37 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 29 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 48 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 73 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cefn y Brithdir

Within 100 km: 949 historic and cultural sites, 2,183 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 22 kmN
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 24 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 21 kmE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km1,164 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 45 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 41 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 37 kmS

60–100 km1,890 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 96 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 97 kmNW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 95 kmNW

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