- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 267 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport108 km
- BRS Bristol Airport132 km
About Penycastell
Penycastell is a historic site. Location: Ystrad Meurig, Ceredigion. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Comins Pen-y-banc and Ystrad Meurig Castle.
Climate of Penycastell
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 173 | 123 | 140 | 97 | 85 | 101 | 101 | 121 | 133 | 164 | 182 | 182 |
How to get to Penycastell
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 108 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 74 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 108 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 132 kmsoutheast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 138 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 74 kmsouth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 102 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 105 kmsoutheast
- Telford Population: 155.6K 111 kmnortheast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 119 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Penycastell
Within 100 km: 860 historic and cultural sites, 2,569 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km308 places
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 24 kmE
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 25 kmE
- Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 23 kmE
- Claerwen Reservoir Lake 19 kmE
25–60 km1,239 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 54 kmW
- Mwnt beach Beach 49 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 42 kmSW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 38 kmW
60–100 km2,086 places
- Manorbier Beach Beach 92 kmSW
- Caerfai Beach Beach 100 kmSW
- Whistling Sands Beach 80 kmNW
- Traeth Penllech Beach 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Comins Pen-y-banc Mountain, Ystrad Meurig2.1 km NE
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Ystrad Meurig Castle Historic site, Ystrad Meurig3.9 km E
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Comins Pen-y-banc (old GR) Mountain, Lledrod2 km N
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Castell Llwyn Gwinau Historic site, Tregaron4.1 km S
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Drysgol Mountain, Ystrad Meurig3.1 km E
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Pen Ty'n-llain Mountain, Lledrod2.9 km N
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Castell Fflemish Historic site, Tregaron4.4 km S
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Cwm Meurig Isaf Historic site, Ystrad Fflur5.5 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Bronant Village, Lledrod1.6 km SW
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Lledrod Village, Lledrod1.9 km NW
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Lledrod Municipality, Ceredigion2.5 km W
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Ystrad-Meurig Village, Ystrad Meurig3.1 km E
Sources & licences
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