- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 121 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport15 km
- BRS Bristol Airport45 km
About Creigiau Earthwork
Creigiau Earthwork is a historic site. Location: Pentyrch, Cardiff. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Coed-y-Graig and Llantrisant Castle.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Creigiau Earthwork
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Morganstown Motte Seth Whales · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Twmpath Motte Seth Whales · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Morgraig Castle John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
St Fagans Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Llantrisant Castle FruitMonkey · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Climate of Creigiau Earthwork
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 124 | 91 | 95 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 92 | 105 | 114 | 126 | 124 |
How to get to Creigiau Earthwork
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 12 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 15 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 45 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 89 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 12 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 23 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 44 kmwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 69 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Creigiau Earthwork
Within 100 km: 848 historic and cultural sites, 1,983 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km249 places
- Flat Holm Island 22 kmSE
- Barry Island Island 16 kmS
- Sully Island Island 18 kmSE
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 11 kmE
25–60 km888 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 39 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 26 kmSE
- Knightstone Island 31 kmSE
- Denny Island Island 38 kmE
60–100 km1,845 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 79 kmSW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 94 kmS
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 96 kmSW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 76 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Coed-y-Graig Mountain, Llantwit Fardre0.5 km NW
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Llantrisant Castle Historic site, Llantrisant3.8 km W
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Garth Hill Mountain, Pentyrch2.2 km NE
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Morganstown Motte Historic site, Radyr and Morganstown4.5 km E -
Felin Isaf Motte Historic site, Pendoylan4 km SW
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Tomen y Clawdd Historic site, Llantwit Fardre4 km N
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Ffordd y Brynlau Mountain, Llantrisant2.1 km W
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St Fagans Castle Historic site, St. Fagans6.5 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Pentyrch Village, Pentyrch2 km E
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Llantwit Fardre Village, Llantwit Fardre2.4 km N -
Creigiau Village, Pentyrch1 km S
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Beddau Town, Llantrisant3.3 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources