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Pen-y-Darren

Located in Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil Coordinates: 51°45′17″ N 3°22′08″ W

Map showing the location of Pen-y-Darren Pen-y-Darren
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
236 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 Airport61 km

About Pen-y-Darren

Pen-y-Darren is a neighbourhood. Location: Penydarren, 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 Madocs Castle.

Climate of Pen-y-Darren

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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 Pen-y-Darren
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pen-y-Darren

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 61 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 42 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 63 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 79 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pen-y-Darren

Within 100 km: 958 historic and cultural sites, 2,205 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 21 kmN
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 15 kmN
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 25 kmNE

25–60 km1,181 places

  • Steep Holm Island 49 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 45 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 40 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 42 kmS

60–100 km1,915 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 94 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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