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Historic site

Picton Motte

Located in Slebech, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°47′06″ N 4°52′39″ W

Map showing the location of Picton Motte Picton Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
The Rhos
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport115 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay150 km

About Picton Motte

Picton Motte is a historic site. Location: Slebech, Pembrokeshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (115 km). Nearby sights include Picton Castle and Wiston Castle.

Climate of Picton Motte

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 Picton Motte
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 Picton Motte

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 115 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 115 kmeast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 150 kmsouth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 155 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 67 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 122 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 132 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 162 kmeast

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

Day trips from Picton Motte

Within 100 km: 304 historic and cultural sites, 906 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km215 places

  • Manorbier Beach Beach 17 kmS
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 20 kmS
  • Caldey Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Sheep Island Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km396 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 31 kmW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 29 kmW
  • Port Selau Natural site 32 kmW
  • Poppit Sands Beach 38 kmN

60–100 km720 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 89 kmSE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Rat Island Island 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • The Rhos Village, Slebech
    1.2 km NW
  • Hook Municipality, Pembrokeshire
    3.7 km SW
  • Slebech Village, Slebech
    2.4 km NE
  • Hook Village, Hook
    4.4 km SW

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