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The Quar

Located in Park, Merthyr Tydfil Coordinates: 51°45′11″ N 3°22′57″ W

Map showing the location of The Quar The Quar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
214 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport40 km
BRS Bristol Airport62 km

About The Quar

The Quar is a neighbourhood. Location: Park, Merthyr Tydfil. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Morlais Castle and Tâf Fechan.

Climate of The Quar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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).

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Climate of The Quar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°20°19°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Quar

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 32 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 40 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 41 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 80 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Quar

Within 100 km: 956 historic and cultural sites, 2,198 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 21 kmNE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 13 kmNE
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 15 kmN
  • Fan Gyhirych Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km1,190 places

  • Steep Holm Island 50 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 45 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 40 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 42 kmS

60–100 km1,902 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 93 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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