- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport54 km
- BRS Bristol Airport62 km
About Maes Celyn Motte
Maes Celyn Motte is a historic site. Location: Crickhowell, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Alisby Castle and Garn Coch Motte.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Maes Celyn Motte
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Tretower Castle Pete Chapman · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Alisby Castle Niki.L · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Maes Celyn Motte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (155 mm)
- Driest month
- July (70 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° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 110 | 115 | 86 | 82 | 83 | 70 | 97 | 112 | 129 | 143 | 155 |
How to get to Maes Celyn Motte
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 33 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 54 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 116 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 33 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 43 kmsouth
- Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 61 kmsouthwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 63 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maes Celyn Motte
Within 100 km: 999 historic and cultural sites, 2,287 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km268 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 10 kmNW
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 23 kmSE
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 11 kmW
- Pen y Fan Mountain 20 kmW
25–60 km1,337 places
- Steep Holm Island 59 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 55 kmS
- Barry Island Island 53 kmS
- Sully Island Island 53 kmS
60–100 km1,833 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 75 kmS
- Tresaith Beach Beach 98 kmW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 96 kmW
- Ynys Lochtyn Island 96 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Alisby Castle Historic site, Crickhowell1.6 km SE
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Garn Coch Motte Historic site, Llangattock1.9 km S
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Tretower Castle Historic site, Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine2.8 km NW
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Tretower Court Landmark, Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine2.7 km NW
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Tre Domen Mound Historic site, The Vale of Grwyney3.5 km NE
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Coed Cefn Mountain, The Vale of Grwyney2.3 km E
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Pen Cerrig-calch Mountain, Crickhowell3.1 km N
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Cae Twmpin Placename Historic site, The Vale of Grwyney5.4 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Crickhowell Village, Crickhowell1.4 km SE -
Llangattock Village, Llangattock1.9 km S
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Ffynnonau Neighbourhood, Crickhowell1.5 km E
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Danygrug Neighbourhood, Crickhowell1.5 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources