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Rudbaxton Rath

Located in Rudbaxton, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°49′55″ N 4°55′31″ W

Rudbaxton Rath
John Winterbottom · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Crundale
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport120 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay155 km

About Rudbaxton Rath

Rudbaxton Rath is a historic site. Location: Rudbaxton, Pembrokeshire.

From Wikipedia

Rudbaxton Rath is a ring-shaped enclosure together with a ringed keep in the parish of Rudbaxton, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated roughly 1.54 km northeast of Crundale and about 2.39 km east of Haverfordwest Aerodrome. It is the remains of an Iron Age defensive ringfort, hillfort or castle, probably made of timber. At the site are the remains of light earthwork. The nearly circular interior area is surrounded by a counterscarp and measures around 100 metres north to south by 95 metres east to west.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rudbaxton Rath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (111 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Rudbaxton Rath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°14°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°13°13°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)977175595565588181106111102

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

How to get to Rudbaxton Rath

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 120 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 72 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 120 kmsoutheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 155 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 161 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 72 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 127 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 136 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 167 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rudbaxton Rath

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 862 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km252 places

  • Porth Clais Natural site 25 kmW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 23 kmS
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 25 kmS
  • Caerfai Beach Beach 23 kmW

25–60 km332 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 27 kmW
  • Port Selau Natural site 27 kmW
  • Poppit Sands Beach 34 kmNE
  • Porthlisky Beach Beach 26 kmW

60–100 km687 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 95 kmSE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Rat Island Island 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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