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Historic site

Graig Foel

Located in Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire Coordinates: 51°42′16″ N 2°54′50″ W

Map showing the location of Graig Foel Graig Foel
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Usk
0.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport38 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport45 km

About Graig Foel

Graig Foel is a historic site. Location: Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Usk Castle and Pen Coed-duon.

Climate of Graig Foel

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Graig Foel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)966872565960467279849095

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Graig Foel

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 14 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 45 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 50 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 53 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Graig Foel

Within 100 km: 931 historic and cultural sites, 2,032 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

  • Denny Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 4 kmW
  • Alway Mountain 13 kmS
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km971 places

  • Steep Holm Island 43 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 39 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 43 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,868 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Worms Head Island 99 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 99 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 96 kmSE

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