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Historic site

Afon Marteg Mount

Located in Abbey Cwmhir, Powys Coordinates: 52°22′07″ N 3°27′14″ W

Map showing the location of Afon Marteg Mount Afon Marteg Mount
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Bwlch-y-sarnau
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
303 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport108 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport115 km

About Afon Marteg Mount

Afon Marteg Mount is a historic site. Location: Abbey Cwmhir, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Pen Cnych Mawr and Grugyn Llawr Llan Mound.

At a glance

Heritage designation
National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Afon Marteg Mount

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (178 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Afon Marteg Mount
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)17412013391808880104118144164178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Afon Marteg Mount

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 108 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 76 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 108 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 115 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 116 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 76 kmnortheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 87 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 90 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 92 kmsouth
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 94 kmeast

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

Day trips from Afon Marteg Mount

Within 100 km: 983 historic and cultural sites, 2,824 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km425 places

  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 13 kmSW
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 15 kmSW
  • Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW
  • Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 14 kmSW

25–60 km1,623 places

  • The Island Island 51 kmE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 48 kmN
  • Llangorse Lake Lake 50 kmS
  • Bala Lake Lake 59 kmN

60–100 km1,948 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 90 kmW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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