- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 84 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport73 km
- BRS Bristol Airport81 km
About Glasbury Motte
Glasbury Motte is a historic site. Location: Glasbury, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Aberllynfi Castle and Pipton Tower.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Glasbury Motte
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Bronllys Castle Keith Salvesen · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hay Castle Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Glasbury Motte
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 2°)
- 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° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 102 | 106 | 79 | 71 | 77 | 65 | 90 | 102 | 120 | 133 | 145 |
How to get to Glasbury Motte
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 53 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 73 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 81 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 109 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 53 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 63 kmsouth
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 69 kmeast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 69 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 69 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glasbury Motte
Within 100 km: 1,024 historic and cultural sites, 2,472 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km359 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 13 kmS
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 22 kmS
- Pen y Fan Mountain 24 kmSW
- Sugar Loaf Mountain 23 kmSE
25–60 km1,438 places
- The Island Island 41 kmNE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 40 kmNW
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 57 kmS
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 37 kmNW
60–100 km1,875 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 95 kmS
- Mwnt beach Beach 99 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aberllynfi Castle Historic site, Gwernyfed1.2 km S
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Pipton Tower Landmark, Bronllys1.3 km SW
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Llowes Castle Tump Historic site, Glasbury2.2 km NE
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Pen Coed y Polyn Mountain, Gwernyfed0.9 km SE
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Afon Llynfi River, Wales1.3 km S
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Boughrood Motte Historic site, Glasbury4.3 km W
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Bronllys Castle Historic site, Bronllys5.2 km SW
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Llanthomas Motte Historic site, Llanigon3.6 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Glasbury Village, Glasbury0.2 km E
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Cwmbach Village, Glasbury0.9 km NW
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Three Cocks Village, Gwernyfed1.3 km S
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Ciltwrch Village, Glasbury2 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources