Ogmore Forest, County Borough of Bridgend

About Ogmore Forest

Ogmore Forest is a natural site. Location: County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Pant Blaenhirwr and Mynydd y Gaer.

Climate of Ogmore Forest

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (146 mm)
Driest month: May (76 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

141

Feb

100

Mar

107

Apr

77

May

76

Jun

80

Jul

78

Aug

100

Sep

113

Oct

129

Nov

146

Dec

143

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 Ogmore Forest
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	14°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	141	100	107	77	76	80	78	100	113	129	146	143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ogmore Forest

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 25 kmsoutheast
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmsoutheast
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Cardiff Population: 372.1K 27 kmsoutheast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 29 kmwest
Newport Population: 161.5K 36 kmeast
Bristol Population: 479K 66 kmeast
Bath Population: 101.6K 84 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ogmore Forest

Within 100 km: 886 historic and cultural sites, 2,034 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

Craig Llysfaen Mountain 25 kmE
Hirfynydd Mountain 21 kmNW
Mynydd Marchywel Mountain 23 kmNW
Cefn Eglwysilan Mountain 15 kmE

25–60 km946 places

Kilve Beach Beach 49 kmSE
Worms Head Island 56 kmW
Steep Holm Island 40 kmSE
Flat Holm Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,903 places

Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmNW
Saunton Sands Beach 74 kmSW
Mouthmill Beach Beach 91 kmSW
Putsborough Beach Beach 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ogmore Vale Village, Ogmore Valley
1.8 km NW
Ogmore Valley Municipality, County Borough of Bridgend
0.8 km N
Price Town Village, Ogmore Valley
2.8 km NW
Tonypandy Town, Tonypandy
5.4 km NE
Gilfach Goch Village, Gilfach Goch
3.3 km E
Blackmill Village, Ogmore Valley
3.3 km SW

Ogmore Forest

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Pant Blaenhirwr Mountain, Garw Valley
3.1 km W
Mynydd y Gaer Mountain, Coychurch Higher
3.8 km S
Mynydd Pen-y-graig Mountain, Pen-y-Graig
3.9 km E
Mynydd Ton Mountain, Ystrad
4.4 km N
Mynydd Maendy Mountain, Llanharan
4.7 km SE
Craig-yr-hudol Mountain, Garw Valley
4.8 km W
Pen Gwern-llyn-fawr Mountain, Garw Valley
4.9 km SW
Mynydd Moelgeila Mountain, Garw Valley
5.8 km W