- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 164 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport62 km
- BRS Bristol Airport78 km
About Troed yr Harn Motte
Troed yr Harn Motte is a historic site. Location: Brecon, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Alexanderstone Motte and Brecon Castle.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Troed yr Harn Motte
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Cilwhybert Motte Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Brecon Castle Philip Pankhurst · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Troed yr Harn Motte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (175 mm)
- Driest month
- July (81 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 174 | 122 | 130 | 91 | 84 | 89 | 81 | 108 | 123 | 146 | 166 | 175 |
How to get to Troed yr Harn Motte
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 48 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 62 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 123 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 48 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 54 kmsouth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 55 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 76 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 77 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Troed yr Harn Motte
Within 100 km: 1,016 historic and cultural sites, 2,419 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km278 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 7 kmSE
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 11 kmS
- Pen y Fan Mountain 10 kmSW
- Sugar Loaf Mountain 23 kmSE
25–60 km1,505 places
- The Island Island 55 kmNE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 42 kmNW
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 49 kmS
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 38 kmNW
60–100 km1,824 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 94 kmW
- Kilve Beach Beach 85 kmS
- Mwnt beach Beach 90 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Alexanderstone Motte Historic site, Llanddew0.7 km NE
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Brecon Castle Historic site, Brecon2.8 km W
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Llanddew Palace Historic site, Llanddew2 km NW
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Twyn Llechfaen Mountain, Llanfrynach1.3 km E
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Slwch Tump Mountain, Brecon1.8 km SW
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Beili Helyg Motte Historic site, Brecon3.8 km SW
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Yr Allt Mountain, Felin Fach2 km NE
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Llandefaelog Fach Motte Historic site, Honddu Isaf4.7 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Brecon Town, Brecon2.6 km SW -
Llanddew Municipality, Powys1.5 km N
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Llechfaen Village, Llanfrynach1.5 km SE
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Groesffordd Village, Llanfrynach1.6 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources