Craig Ruperra Motte
Located in Rudry, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°34′25″ N 3°07′20″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 163 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport25 km
- BRS Bristol Airport35 km
About Craig Ruperra Motte
Craig Ruperra Motte is a historic site. Location: Rudry, Caerphilly County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Craig Ruperra and Castell Meredydd.
Photos of Craig Ruperra Motte
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Caer Castell Seth Whales · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Twyn Tudur Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rhiwderin Camp Graham Price · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Morgraig Castle John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Craig Ruperra Motte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (59 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 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) | 116 | 84 | 89 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 59 | 86 | 97 | 105 | 115 | 116 |
How to get to Craig Ruperra Motte
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 9 km to the east.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 25 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 35 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 96 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 9 kmeast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 11 kmsouth
- Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 57 kmwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 57 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craig Ruperra Motte
Within 100 km: 866 historic and cultural sites, 1,990 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km276 places
- Flat Holm Island 22 kmS
- Barry Island Island 23 kmSW
- Sully Island Island 20 kmS
- Denny Island Island 24 kmE
25–60 km873 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 43 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 26 kmS
- Knightstone Island 26 kmS
- Stert Island Island 38 kmS
60–100 km1,859 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 93 kmSW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 95 kmS
- Putsborough Beach Beach 90 kmSW
- Worms Head Island 83 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craig Ruperra Mountain, Rudry<0.1 km N
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Castell Meredydd Historic site, Graig2 km N
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Penhow Mountain, Rudry1.8 km W
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Rhiwderin Camp Historic site, Graig4.2 km E
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Wentloog Castle Historic site, Marshfield4.3 km SE
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Gwern y Domen Historic site, Van5 km W
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Rogerstone Castle Historic site, Rogerstone4.9 km E
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Caerphilly Castle Historic site, Caerphilly6.8 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Risca Town, Risca4.1 km N -
Draethen Village, Rudry0.8 km N
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Machen Village, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen2.8 km NW
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Pontprennau Municipality, Cardiff3.8 km S
Sources & licences
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