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Historic site

Ysgubor Wen Motte

Located in Llanishen, Cardiff Coordinates: 51°32′07″ N 3°12′19″ W

Map showing the location of Ysgubor Wen Motte Ysgubor Wen Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Thornhill
1.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
71 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport18 km
BRS Bristol Airport38 km

About Ysgubor Wen Motte

Ysgubor Wen Motte is a historic site. Location: Llanishen, Cardiff. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Twmpath Motte and Morgraig Castle.

Climate of Ysgubor Wen Motte

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 21°)
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 Ysgubor Wen Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°12°16°18°21°20°18°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 Ysgubor Wen Motte

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 6 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 18 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 6 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 15 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 43 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 52 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ysgubor Wen Motte

Within 100 km: 847 historic and cultural sites, 1,958 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km252 places

  • Steep Holm Island 23 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 18 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 16 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 15 kmS

25–60 km858 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 38 kmS
  • Knightstone Island 25 kmSE
  • Denny Island Island 29 kmE
  • Stert Island Island 36 kmS

60–100 km1,844 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 86 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 92 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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