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Mountain

Mynydd Eglwysilan

Located in Nelson, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°37′32″ N 3°16′05″ W

Map showing the location of Mynydd Eglwysilan Mynydd Eglwysilan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
355 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nelson
3.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport26 km
BRS Bristol Airport47 km

About Mynydd Eglwysilan

Mynydd Eglwysilan is a mountain. Location: Nelson, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 355 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Rhymney Valley and Cefn Eglwysilan.

Climate of Mynydd Eglwysilan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Mynydd Eglwysilan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°8°10°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12491956970726692105114126124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mynydd Eglwysilan

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 26 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 17 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 19 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 47 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 50 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 69 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mynydd Eglwysilan

Within 100 km: 897 historic and cultural sites, 2,056 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km263 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 13 kmSE
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 22 kmE
  • Alway Mountain 23 kmE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km954 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 34 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 29 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 25 kmS

60–100 km1,887 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 89 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 74 kmW
  • Caldey Island Island 98 kmW

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