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Hengoed

Located in Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°39′03″ N 3°13′54″ W

Map showing the location of Hengoed Hengoed
Location in United Kingdom
Population
5,044
5K
Elevation
205 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 Airport47 km

About Hengoed

Hengoed is a town. Location: Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough. Population: 5,044. Elevation: 205 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Twyn Castell and Twyn Tudur.

Climate of Hengoed

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
July (66 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 Hengoed
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°9°11°15°18°20°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12491956970726692105114126124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hengoed

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 29 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 29 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 19 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 49 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 68 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hengoed

Within 100 km: 906 historic and cultural sites, 2,071 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km270 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 14 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 19 kmE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
  • Alway Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km981 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 36 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 31 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 29 kmS

60–100 km1,872 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 92 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 76 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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