- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 358 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport42 km
- BRS Bristol Airport62 km
About Madocs Castle
Madocs Castle is a historic site. Location: Pant, Merthyr Tydfil. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Morlais Castle and Cae Burdydd Castle.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Madocs Castle
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Mynydd Llangynidr Alan Bowring · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Morlais Castle Gibbinskaren · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Madocs Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (164 mm)
- Driest month
- July (80 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 162 | 115 | 122 | 88 | 84 | 87 | 80 | 107 | 122 | 142 | 160 | 164 |
How to get to Madocs Castle
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 33 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 42 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 116 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 33 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 35 kmsouth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 44 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 64 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 78 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Madocs Castle
Within 100 km: 960 historic and cultural sites, 2,228 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km224 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 18 kmN
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 10 kmN
- Pen y Fan Mountain 13 kmNW
- Sugar Loaf Mountain 23 kmNE
25–60 km1,227 places
- Steep Holm Island 51 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 47 kmS
- Barry Island Island 43 kmS
- Sully Island Island 44 kmS
60–100 km1,902 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmW
- Saunton Sands Beach 96 kmSW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 92 kmSW
- Kilve Beach Beach 66 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Morlais Castle Historic site, Pant1.5 km W
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Cae Burdydd Castle Historic site, Vaynor1.8 km W
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Morlais Hill Mountain, Pant1.3 km W
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Twyn y Waun Mountain, Town3.6 km SE
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Mynydd Llangynidr Mountain, Llangynidr5.3 km NE
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Cefn Cil-Sanws Mountain, Vaynor4.1 km W
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Garn Ddu Mountain, Vaynor4.7 km NW
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Twyn Ceiliog Mountain, Llangynidr4.7 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Merthyr Tydfil City, Town3.5 km SW -
Pant Neighbourhood, Pant0.4 km S
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Pen-y-wern Neighbourhood, Pant1 km S
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Galon Uchaf Neighbourhood, Penydarren1.4 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources