- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport47 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport52 km
About Twyn y Gregen
Twyn y Gregen is a historic site. Location: Llanarth, Monmouthshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Castell Crov and St Marys Yard Mound.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Twyn y Gregen
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Penrhos Castle Jeremy Bolwell · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Abergavenny Castle Jeremy Bolwell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Twyn y Gregen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (96 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 68 | 72 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 46 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 90 | 95 |
How to get to Twyn y Gregen
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 22 km to the south.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmsouth
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 52 kmsouthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 110 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 22 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 38 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 43 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 48 kmeast
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 60 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Twyn y Gregen
Within 100 km: 958 historic and cultural sites, 2,100 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km279 places
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 10 kmS
- Alway Mountain 21 kmS
- Sugar Loaf Mountain 13 kmNW
- Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 23 kmNW
25–60 km1,073 places
- Steep Holm Island 51 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 47 kmS
- Barry Island Island 49 kmSW
- Sully Island Island 47 kmSW
60–100 km1,836 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 69 kmS
- Worms Head Island 100 kmW
- Glover's Island Island 75 kmNE
- Ynys Isaf Island 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castell Crov Historic site, Llanarth3.5 km S
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St Marys Yard Mound Historic site, Llanover3 km SW
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Wern y Cwrt Motte Historic site, Llanarth3.2 km E
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Coed y Bwnydd Mountain, Llanarth2.8 km S
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Hendre Hafaidd Ringwork Historic site, Llanover3.6 km NW
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Castle Arnold Historic site, Llanover4.3 km W
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Trostrey Castle Historic site, Gwehelog Fawr5.4 km S
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Penrhos Castle Historic site, Llantilio Crossenny5.9 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Pit Village, Llanarth0.9 km NE
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Llanarth Village, Llanarth1.7 km E
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Llanvihangel Gobion Village, Llanover1.6 km W
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Pen-yr-heol Village, Llanover1.6 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources