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Pen-y-lan

Located in Penylan, Cardiff Coordinates: 51°29′59″ N 3°09′20″ W

Map showing the location of Pen-y-lan Pen-y-lan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 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 Airport17 km
BRS Bristol Airport33 km

About Pen-y-lan

Pen-y-lan is a neighbourhood. Location: Penylan, Cardiff. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Rumney Castle and Cardiff Arms Park.

Climate of Pen-y-lan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (113 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Pen-y-lan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1108284596265598696102113109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pen-y-lan

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 17 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 33 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 87 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 15 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 56 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 57 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pen-y-lan

Within 100 km: 824 historic and cultural sites, 1,905 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Steep Holm Island 18 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 14 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 12 kmS

25–60 km838 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Denny Island Island 26 kmE
  • Stert Island Island 31 kmS
  • Middle Head Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,795 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 87 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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