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Village

Gwrhay

Located in Penmaen, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°41′16″ N 3°10′50″ W

Map showing the location of Gwrhay Gwrhay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
206 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 Airport34 km
BRS Bristol Airport47 km

About Gwrhay

Gwrhay is a village. Location: Penmaen, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 206 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Pen-y-fan and Castell Taliorum.

Climate of Gwrhay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Gwrhay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16011412187858676105121137155161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gwrhay

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 34 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 23 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 53 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 67 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gwrhay

Within 100 km: 918 historic and cultural sites, 2,114 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 18 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 15 kmE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 21 kmNW
  • Alway Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km1,035 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 39 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 35 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 33 kmS

60–100 km1,877 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 98 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 80 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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