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Historic site

Bryn y Cwn Motte

Located in Flint, Flintshire Coordinates: 53°14′04″ N 3°08′34″ W

Map showing the location of Bryn y Cwn Motte Bryn y Cwn Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Flint
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport23 km
MAN Manchester Airport59 km

About Bryn y Cwn Motte

Bryn y Cwn Motte is a historic site. Location: Flint, Flintshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Flint Castle and Chester Street Mound.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Bryn y Cwn Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bryn y Cwn Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)614557484856496469747669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bryn y Cwn Motte

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 20 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 23 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 59 kmeast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 121 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 20 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 22 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 36 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 41 kmnortheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 48 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bryn y Cwn Motte

Within 100 km: 641 historic and cultural sites, 1,983 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 11 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 18 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 16 kmN
  • Cyrn-y-Brain Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km771 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 37 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Puffin Island Island 60 kmW

60–100 km1,886 places

  • Anglesey Island 80 kmW
  • Traeth Lligwy Beach 76 kmW
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 74 kmSW
  • West Mouse Island 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources