- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport49 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport65 km
About Dixton Motte
Dixton Motte is a historic site. Location: Monmouth, Monmouthshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Monmouth Castle and Kymin.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Dixton Motte
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English Bicknor Castle Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Pembridge Castle Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Monmouth Castle Pauline Eccles · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Dixton Motte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (94 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 65 | 70 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 45 | 71 | 79 | 80 | 87 | 94 |
How to get to Dixton Motte
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 32 km to the east.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmsouth
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 65 kmsouthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 96 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 32 kmeast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 33 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 41 kmsouth
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 44 kmeast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 50 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dixton Motte
Within 100 km: 961 historic and cultural sites, 1,914 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km263 places
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 23 kmSW
- Hobbs Mountain 19 kmE
- May Hill Mountain 19 kmNE
- Ysgyryd Fawr Mountain 19 kmW
25–60 km980 places
- Flat Holm Island 57 kmSW
- Sully Island Island 58 kmSW
- Alney Island Island 31 kmE
- Knightstone Island 56 kmS
60–100 km1,771 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 79 kmSW
- Steep Holm Island 60 kmSW
- Barry Island Island 62 kmSW
- Andersey Island Island 100 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monmouth Castle Historic site, Monmouth1.4 km SW
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Kymin Mountain, Monmouth1.6 km SE
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Grist Castle Wood Mountain, Monmouth2 km N
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River Monnow River, Wales0.4 km S
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Staunton Coleford Castle Field Historic site, Staunton Coleford3.3 km E
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Buckholt Hill Mountain, Monmouth2.7 km NW
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St Dial's Hill Mountain, Monmouth2.7 km SW
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Rockfield Castle Historic site, Llangattock-Vibon-Avel3.5 km W
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources