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Historic site

Castell Cynon

Located in Lampeter Velfrey, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°47′59″ N 4°40′38″ W

Map showing the location of Castell Cynon Castell Cynon
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lampeter Velfrey
0.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport103 km
BRS Bristol Airport144 km

About Castell Cynon

Castell Cynon is a historic site. Location: Lampeter Velfrey, Pembrokeshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Llangwathen Motte and Clyn Pattel Mound.

Climate of Castell Cynon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (118 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Castell Cynon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°13°13°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1057581636069638587111118109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Castell Cynon

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 103 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 54 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 103 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 144 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 148 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 54 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 110 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 118 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 149 kmeast

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

Day trips from Castell Cynon

Within 100 km: 383 historic and cultural sites, 1,195 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

  • Manorbier Beach Beach 20 kmSW
  • Caldey Island Island 18 kmS
  • Saint Margaret’s Island Island 18 kmS
  • Llys-y-frân Reservoir Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km588 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 44 kmW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 42 kmW
  • Port Selau Natural site 44 kmW
  • Poppit Sands Beach 34 kmN

60–100 km946 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 84 kmS
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 89 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 79 kmSE
  • The Smalls Island 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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