Village

Pontlottyn

Located in Rhymney, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°44′51″ N 3°16′52″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 251 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 Airport39 km; BRS Bristol Airport56 km

About Pontlottyn

Pontlottyn is a village. Location: Rhymney, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Cefn y Brithdir and Mynydd Bedwellte.

Photos of Pontlottyn

Morlais Castle Gibbinskaren · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Pontlottyn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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)

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11° 3°

15° 6°

18° 9°

20° 12°

19° 12°

17° 10°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

160

Feb

114

Mar

121

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

105

Sep

121

Oct

137

Nov

155

Dec

161

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 Pontlottyn
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	11°	15°	18°	20°	19°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	160	114	121	87	85	86	76	105	121	137	155	161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pontlottyn

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 39 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmsoutheast
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Newport Population: 161.5K 26 kmsoutheast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 31 kmsouth
Swansea Population: 300.4K 48 kmwest
Bristol Population: 479K 58 kmsoutheast
Gloucester Population: 132.4K 73 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pontlottyn

Within 100 km: 954 historic and cultural sites, 2,205 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

Llangorse Lake Lake 20 kmN
Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 22 kmE
Talybont Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
Pen y Fan Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,185 places

Steep Holm Island 47 kmS
Flat Holm Island 43 kmS
Barry Island Island 39 kmS
Sully Island Island 40 kmS

60–100 km1,892 places

Saunton Sands Beach 97 kmSW
Putsborough Beach Beach 94 kmSW
Kilve Beach Beach 62 kmS
Tresaith Beach Beach 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cefn y Brithdir Mountain, Darran Valley
1.9 km S
Mynydd Bedwellte Mountain, Tredegar
2.9 km E
Rhymney Hill Mountain, Tredegar
2.9 km N
Pen Garnbugail Mountain, Bedlinog
3.1 km SW
Twyn y Waun Mountain, Town
3.2 km W
Craig y Felin Mountain, Darran Valley
4.9 km S