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Mountain

Mynydd y Lan

Located in Ynysddu, Caerphilly County Borough Coordinates: 51°37′27″ N 3°08′38″ W

Map showing the location of Mynydd y Lan Mynydd y Lan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
381 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Abercarn
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport29 km
BRS Bristol Airport40 km

About Mynydd y Lan

Mynydd y Lan is a mountain. Location: Ynysddu, Caerphilly County Borough. Elevation: 381 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Sirhowy River and Pen-rhiw Tip.

Climate of Mynydd y Lan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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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Climate of Mynydd y Lan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mynydd y Lan

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 29 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 40 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 11 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 16 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 55 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mynydd y Lan

Within 100 km: 882 historic and cultural sites, 2,036 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 11 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 14 kmNE
  • Alway Mountain 14 kmE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 8 kmS

25–60 km931 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 32 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 27 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 27 kmS

60–100 km1,868 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 95 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 82 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 83 kmW

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