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Gelligroes

Located in Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°38′53″ N 3°11′32″ W

Map showing the location of Gelligroes Gelligroes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
138 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 Airport30 km
BRS Bristol Airport44 km

About Gelligroes

Gelligroes is a neighbourhood. Location: Pontllanfraith, 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 Mynydd y Grug.

Climate of Gelligroes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Gelligroes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)12491956970726692105114126124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gelligroes

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 30 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 19 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 52 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 65 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gelligroes

Within 100 km: 898 historic and cultural sites, 2,056 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 13 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 16 kmE
  • Alway Mountain 18 kmE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km972 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 35 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 30 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 29 kmS

60–100 km1,860 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 94 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 79 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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