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Glan-y-nant

Located in Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°40′12″ N 3°13′46″ W

Map showing the location of Glan-y-nant Glan-y-nant
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
158 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 Airport31 km
BRS Bristol Airport48 km

About Glan-y-nant

Glan-y-nant is a village. Location: Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 158 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Twyn Castell and Twyn Tudur.

Climate of Glan-y-nant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Glan-y-nant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16011412187858676105121137155161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glan-y-nant

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 31 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 21 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 50 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 69 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glan-y-nant

Within 100 km: 916 historic and cultural sites, 2,100 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 16 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 18 kmE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 22 kmN
  • Alway Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,032 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 53 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 38 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 33 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 31 kmS

60–100 km1,869 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 94 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 77 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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