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Historic site

Caerwent Motte

Located in Caerwent, Monmouthshire Coordinates: 51°36′33″ N 2°45′57″ W

Map showing the location of Caerwent Motte Caerwent Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Caerwent
0.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport25 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport47 km

About Caerwent Motte

Caerwent Motte is a historic site. Location: Caerwent, Monmouthshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Castle Tump and Caldicot Castle.

At a glance

Heritage designation
National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Caerwent Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (93 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Caerwent Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)936371566062467280838892

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Caerwent Motte

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 16 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 25 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 47 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 16 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 46 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Caerwent Motte

Within 100 km: 861 historic and cultural sites, 1,778 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Denny Island Island 9 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 24 kmS
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 24 kmS

25–60 km856 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 38 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 36 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km1,688 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 90 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 82 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources