Pen Castell y Van
Located in Van, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°34′27″ N 3°12′07″ W
- Elevation
- 140 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport22 km
- BRS Bristol Airport40 km
About Pen Castell y Van
Pen Castell y Van is a mountain. Location: Van, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Rudry and Caerphilly Common.
Photos of Pen Castell y Van
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Morganstown Motte Seth Whales · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Twmpath Motte Seth Whales · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Twyn Tudur Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Morgraig Castle John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Pen Castell y Van
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · 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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| 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° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 91 | 95 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 92 | 105 | 114 | 126 | 124 |
How to get to Pen Castell y Van
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 22 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 11 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 22 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 40 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 95 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 11 kmsouth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 14 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 44 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 52 kmwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 62 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pen Castell y Van
Within 100 km: 865 historic and cultural sites, 2,009 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km263 places
- Flat Holm Island 23 kmS
- Barry Island Island 21 kmS
- Sully Island Island 20 kmS
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 5 kmSE
25–60 km884 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 43 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 27 kmS
- Knightstone Island 29 kmSE
- Denny Island Island 30 kmE
60–100 km1,875 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 89 kmSW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 96 kmS
- Putsborough Beach Beach 85 kmSW
- Worms Head Island 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Caerphilly Town, Caerphilly1.1 km W
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Bedwas Town, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen2 km N
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Castle Park Neighbourhood, Van0.7 km NW
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Lansbury Park Neighbourhood, Van0.7 km NW
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Lisvane Municipality, Cardiff3.4 km SE
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Mornington Meadows Neighbourhood, Van1.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mynydd Rudry Mountain, Rudry1.3 km E
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Caerphilly Common Mountain, Caerphilly2 km SW
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Caerphilly Castle Historic site, Caerphilly1.3 km W
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Cefncarnau Mountain, Caerphilly2.1 km S
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Gwern y Domen Historic site, Van1.2 km NE
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Craig Llysfaen Mountain, Lisvane2.8 km SE
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Morgraig Castle Historic site, Caerphilly2.6 km S
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Craig yr Allt Mountain, Taffs Well3.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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