Twyn Castell
Located in Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°39′51″ N 3°14′57″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 212 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport30 km
- BRS Bristol Airport48 km
About Twyn Castell
Twyn Castell is a historic site. Location: Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Twyn Tudur and Caerphilly Castle.
Photos of Twyn Castell
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Twyn Tudur Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Twyn Castell
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 124 | 91 | 95 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 92 | 105 | 114 | 126 | 124 |
How to get to Twyn Castell
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 19 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 30 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 104 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 19 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 21 kmsouth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 48 kmwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 69 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Twyn Castell
Within 100 km: 911 historic and cultural sites, 2,094 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km263 places
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 16 kmS
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 20 kmE
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 22 kmN
- Alway Mountain 22 kmE
25–60 km1,017 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 53 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 37 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 33 kmS
- Barry Island Island 30 kmS
60–100 km1,875 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 92 kmSW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 89 kmSW
- Worms Head Island 75 kmW
- Caldey Island Island 100 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Twyn Tudur Historic site, Ynysddu6.4 km SE
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Caerphilly Castle Historic site, Caerphilly10 km S
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Mynydd Eglwysilan Mountain, Nelson4.5 km S
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Sardis Road Stadium Landmark, Pontypridd9.8 km SW -
Craig y Felin Mountain, Darran Valley4.7 km N
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Goitre Coed Mountain, Treharris4.5 km W
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Castell Taliorum Historic site, Llanhilleth9.6 km NE
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Gwern y Domen Historic site, Van9.8 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Gelligaer Town, Gelligaer0.5 km W
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Hengoed Town, Gelligaer1.9 km SE
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Ystrad Mynach City, Gelligaer2.6 km S -
Bargoed Town, Bargoed2.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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