- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport68 km
- BRS Bristol Airport78 km
About Bronllys Castle
Bronllys Castle is a historic site. Location: Bronllys, Powys.
Bronllys Castle (Welsh: Castell Bronllys) is a motte and bailey fortress standing south of Bronllys, towards Talgarth in Powys, Wales. The original castle, constructed of wood, was founded in or soon after 1100 by Richard Fitz Pons, the owner of the nearby Herefordshire barony of Clifford, who was a supporter of Bernard of Neufmarché.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
- Official website
- cadw.gov.wales
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Bronllys Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (145 mm)
- Driest month
- July (65 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° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 102 | 106 | 79 | 71 | 77 | 65 | 90 | 102 | 120 | 133 | 145 |
How to get to Bronllys Castle
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 49 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 68 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 114 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 49 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 58 kmsouth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 65 kmsouthwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 70 kmeast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 73 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bronllys Castle
Within 100 km: 1,020 historic and cultural sites, 2,442 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km328 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 8 kmS
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 17 kmS
- Pen y Fan Mountain 19 kmSW
- Sugar Loaf Mountain 20 kmSE
25–60 km1,449 places
- The Island Island 46 kmNE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 42 kmNW
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 53 kmS
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 38 kmNW
60–100 km1,857 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 90 kmS
- Mwnt beach Beach 97 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Talgarth Tower Landmark, Talgarth1 km SE
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Porthamal Tower Landmark, Talgarth1.1 km NE
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Tredustan Motte Historic site, Talgarth2.4 km S
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Trefecca Motte Historic site, Talgarth2.5 km S
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Mintfield Hill Mountain, Bronllys1.8 km NW
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Cefn Barn Ringwork Historic site, Talgarth3.3 km S
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Aberllynfi Castle Historic site, Gwernyfed4.1 km NE
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Boughrood Motte Historic site, Glasbury4.8 km N
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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