Skenfrith Castle
Located in Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, Monmouthshire Coordinates: 51°52′42″ N 2°47′25″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport55 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport66 km
About Skenfrith Castle
Skenfrith Castle is a historic site. Location: Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, Monmouthshire.
Skenfrith Castle (Welsh: Castell Ynysgynwraidd) is a ruined castle in the village of Skenfrith in Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford. Possibly commissioned by William fitz Osbern, the Earl of Hereford, the castle comprised earthworks with timber defences.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade II* listed building, scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
- Official website
- nationaltrust.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Skenfrith Castle
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Fabian Musto · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Fabian Musto · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Orcop Castle Tony Powell · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Treago Castle Tony Bailey · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Pembridge Castle Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Skenfrith Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (88 mm)
- Driest month
- July (43 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° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 61 | 65 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 43 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 87 |
How to get to Skenfrith Castle
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 35 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmsouth
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 66 kmsouthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 96 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 35 kmsouthwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 38 kmeast
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 49 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 49 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 52 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skenfrith Castle
Within 100 km: 982 historic and cultural sites, 2,050 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km279 places
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 24 kmSW
- Hobbs Mountain 24 kmE
- Sugar Loaf Mountain 19 kmW
- Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 24 kmW
25–60 km1,036 places
- Alney Island Island 37 kmE
- Denny Island Island 39 kmS
- The Island Island 43 kmN
- Bevere Island Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km1,853 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 82 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 64 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 60 kmSW
- Barry Island Island 63 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Coedanghred Hill Mountain, Llangattock-Vibon-Avel0.8 km S
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Pembridge Castle Historic site, Welsh Newton3.3 km E
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Coed-y-pwll Mountain, Llangattock-Vibon-Avel1.5 km NW
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Newcastle Historic site, Llangattock-Vibon-Avel3.1 km S
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Treago Castle Historic site, St. Weonards4.9 km NE
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Tregate Castle Historic site, Llanrothal3.8 km SE
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Garway Hill Common Enclosure Historic site, Garway4.9 km N
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Blackbrook Hill Mountain, Llangattock-Vibon-Avel3.4 km W
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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