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Thornhill

Located in Llanishen, Cardiff Coordinates: 51°32′31″ N 3°11′34″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
6,635
6.6K
Elevation
120 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 Airport19 km
BRS Bristol Airport38 km

About Thornhill

Thornhill is a town. Location: Llanishen, Cardiff. Population: 6,635. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Ysgubor Wen Motte and Morgraig Castle.

Climate of Thornhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · 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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Climate of Thornhill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)12491956970726692105114126124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornhill

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 19 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 7 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 14 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 43 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 53 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmeast

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

Day trips from Thornhill

Within 100 km: 852 historic and cultural sites, 1,967 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km253 places

  • Steep Holm Island 23 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 19 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 17 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 16 kmS

25–60 km874 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Knightstone Island 25 kmSE
  • Denny Island Island 29 kmE
  • Stert Island Island 36 kmS

60–100 km1,842 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 87 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 92 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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