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Wiston Castle

Located in Wiston, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°49′37″ N 4°52′16″ W

Wiston Castle
Lucy Sheers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Wiston
0.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
115 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport116 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay154 km

About Wiston Castle

Wiston Castle is a historic site. Location: Wiston, Pembrokeshire.

From Wikipedia

Wiston Castle (Welsh: Castell Cas-wis) is a motte and bailey castle in the Pembrokeshire village of Wiston in south west Wales and is one of the best examples of its type in Wales. The castle and village were founded by Wizo, a Flemish settler who was granted the land by Henry I of England after he had wrested control from the previous owner, Arnulf de Montgomery (who was in revolt against Henry). The castle was captured by the Welsh on several occasions but on each occasion it was retaken.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
11th century
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Official website
cadw.gov.wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Wiston Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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 Wiston Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)977175595565588181106111102

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

How to get to Wiston Castle

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 116 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 68 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 116 kmsoutheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 154 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 157 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 68 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 123 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 132 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 163 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wiston Castle

Within 100 km: 304 historic and cultural sites, 931 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Manorbier Beach Beach 21 kmS
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 25 kmS
  • Caldey Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Sheep Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km395 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 31 kmW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 29 kmW
  • Port Selau Natural site 31 kmW
  • Poppit Sands Beach 33 kmN

60–100 km734 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 92 kmSE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Rat Island Island 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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