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Princetown

Located in Rhymney, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°46′53″ N 3°17′10″ W

Map showing the location of Princetown Princetown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
374 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 Airport43 km
BRS Bristol Airport59 km

About Princetown

Princetown is a neighbourhood. Location: Rhymney, Caerphilly County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Rhymney Hill and Mynydd Llangynidr.

Climate of Princetown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Princetown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°8°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)16011412187858676105121137155161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Princetown

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 43 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 34 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 49 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 73 kmeast

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

Day trips from Princetown

Within 100 km: 964 historic and cultural sites, 2,231 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 17 kmN
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 9 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km1,244 places

  • Steep Holm Island 51 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 46 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 43 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 43 kmS

60–100 km1,875 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 100 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 96 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 66 kmS
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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