Castell Mawr
Located in Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire Coordinates: 51°52′41″ N 4°35′19″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport101 km
- BRS Bristol Airport141 km
About Castell Mawr
Castell Mawr is a historic site. Location: Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (101 km). Nearby sights include Pen Haulfryn and Waun Fawr.
Climate of Castell Mawr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 mm)
- Driest month
- May (70 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 88 | 95 | 72 | 70 | 79 | 75 | 95 | 100 | 126 | 134 | 127 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Castell Mawr
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 101 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 53 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 101 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 141 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 151 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 53 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 107 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 115 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 146 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 148 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castell Mawr
Within 100 km: 435 historic and cultural sites, 1,383 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km216 places
- Ynys Fawr Island 19 kmN
- Llys-y-frân Reservoir Lake 18 kmW
- Mynydd Preseli Mountain 16 kmNW
- Moelfre Mountain 17 kmNE
25–60 km673 places
- St Justinian Natural site 50 kmW
- Porth Clais Natural site 48 kmW
- Port Selau Natural site 49 kmW
- Poppit Sands Beach 27 kmN
60–100 km1,077 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 90 kmS
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 97 kmS
- Putsborough Beach Beach 85 kmS
- The Smalls Island 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pen Haulfryn Mountain, Llanboidy1.3 km SE
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Waun Fawr Mountain, Llanboidy1.7 km E
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Castell Cossan Historic site, Llanboidy4 km NW
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Crosshands Hill Mountain, Llanboidy2.5 km W
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Castell Bach Historic site, Llanwinio5.3 km NE
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Whitland Abbey Historic site, Llanboidy5.1 km S
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Pen Trehir Uchaf Mountain, Llanboidy4.2 km NW
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Bryncoch Mountain, Llanboidy4.9 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Llanboidy Village, Llanboidy0.3 km W
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Cwmfelin Mynach Village, Llanwinio2 km NE
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Crosshands Village, Llanboidy2.5 km W
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Llangynin Village, Llangynin4.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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