- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport132 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay141 km
About Great Castle Head
Great Castle Head is a historic site. Location: Dale, Pembrokeshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (132 km). Nearby sights include Dale Castle and Westdale Bay.
Photos of Great Castle Head
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Skokholm Island Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Dale Castle Dara Jasumani · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Great Castle Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 107 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (107 mm)
- Driest month
- May (47 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 69 | 68 | 53 | 47 | 57 | 50 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 107 | 98 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Great Castle Head
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 132 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 87 km to the east.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 132 kmeast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 141 kmsouth
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 164 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 87 kmeast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 141 kmeast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 152 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 159 kmsoutheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 166 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Castle Head
Within 100 km: 244 historic and cultural sites, 573 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km154 places
- St Justinian Natural site 21 kmNW
- Porth Clais Natural site 19 kmN
- Port Selau Natural site 22 kmN
- Broad Haven South Beach Beach 21 kmSE
25–60 km231 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 56 kmNE
- Manorbier Beach Beach 27 kmE
- North Bishop Island 26 kmNW
- The Smalls Island 33 kmW
60–100 km541 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 95 kmSE
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 94 kmSE
- Putsborough Beach Beach 92 kmSE
- Mwnt beach Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dale Castle Historic site, Dale0.6 km E
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Westdale Bay Natural site, Dale0.2 km NW
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Brunt Farm Hill Mountain, Dale1.9 km SE
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St. Ann's Head Lighthouse Landmark, Dale2.9 km S
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Welshman's Bay Natural site, United Kingdom1.2 km S
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St Ishmaels Tump Historic site, St. Ishmael's4.1 km NE
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Frenchman's Bay Natural site, Dale2 km S
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Hook Tump Historic site, Marloes and St. Brides4.1 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Dale Village, Dale1 km E
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St Ann's Head Village, Dale2.6 km S
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Marloes Village, Marloes and St. Brides2.7 km N
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Marloes and St. Brides Municipality, Pembrokeshire4.1 km N
Sources & licences
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