Pen y Bannau, Ystrad Fflur — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Pen y Bannau

Pen y Bannau is a mountain. Location: Ystrad Fflur, Ceredigion. Elevation: 352 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Strata Florida Abbey (Wales) and Bryn-y-crofftau.

Climate of Pen y Bannau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (182 mm)
Driest month: May (85 mm)

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Jan

173

Feb

123

Mar

140

Apr

97

May

85

Jun

101

Jul

101

Aug

121

Sep

133

Oct

164

Nov

182

Dec

182

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 Bannau
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	10°	13°	16°	18°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	173	123	140	97	85	101	101	121	133	164	182	182

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Pen y Bannau

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 105 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 74 km to the south.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 105 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 127 kmsoutheast
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 135 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Swansea Population: 300.4K 74 kmsouth
Newport Population: 161.5K 97 kmsoutheast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 101 kmsoutheast
Telford Population: 155.6K 104 kmnortheast
Worcester Population: 101.7K 112 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pen y Bannau

Within 100 km: 925 historic and cultural sites, 2,649 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km369 places

Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 16 kmE
Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 17 kmE
Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 18 kmE
Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 15 kmE

25–60 km1,313 places

Mwnt beach Beach 57 kmW
Tresaith Beach Beach 49 kmW
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 45 kmW
Ynys Lochtyn Island 44 kmW

60–100 km2,093 places

Poppit Sands Beach 61 kmW
Manorbier Beach Beach 97 kmSW
Whistling Sands Beach 85 kmNW
Traeth Penllech Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Pontrhydfendigaid Village, Ystrad Fflur
1.2 km W
Ffair-Rhos Village, Ystrad Fflur
1.1 km N
Strata Florida Village, Ystrad Fflur
1.3 km S
Pont-rhyd-y-groes Village, Ysbyty Ystwyth
5.3 km N
Tregaron Village, Tregaron
9.5 km SW
Ysbyty Ystwyth Village, Ysbyty Ystwyth
4.7 km N

Pen y Bannau

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Strata Florida Abbey (Wales) Historic site, Ystrad Fflur
1.3 km SE
Bryn-y-crofftau Mountain, Ystrad Fflur
3.5 km S
Craig y Bwlch Mountain, Ysbyty Ystwyth
3.7 km NW
Disgwylfa Mountain, Ystrad Fflur
3.7 km E
Cwm Meurig Isaf Historic site, Ystrad Fflur
2.5 km W
Pen Bwlchyddwyallt Mountain, Ystrad Fflur
4.4 km SW
Graig Felen Mountain, Ystrad Fflur
4.5 km E
Drysgol Mountain, Ystrad Meurig
4.8 km W