- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 335 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport77 km
- BRS Bristol Airport86 km
About Maesgwyn mound
Maesgwyn mound is a historic site. Location: Glasbury, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include The Begwns and Painscastle.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- National Monument of Wales, scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Maesgwyn mound
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Hay Castle Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Maesgwyn mound
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- 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) | 6° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 102 | 106 | 79 | 71 | 77 | 65 | 90 | 102 | 120 | 133 | 145 |
How to get to Maesgwyn mound
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 77 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 57 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 77 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 86 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 109 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 57 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 67 kmsouth
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 70 kmeast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 71 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 72 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maesgwyn mound
Within 100 km: 1,018 historic and cultural sites, 2,499 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km363 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 17 kmS
- Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 17 kmSE
- Hay Bluff Mountain 11 kmSE
- Black Mountains Mountain 15 kmSE
25–60 km1,460 places
- The Island Island 40 kmNE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 36 kmNW
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 33 kmNW
- Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 31 kmNW
60–100 km1,875 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 99 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-
The Begwns Mountain, Painscastle1.2 km NW
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Painscastle Historic site, Painscastle2.6 km N
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Llowes Castle Tump Historic site, Glasbury3.9 km SE
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Llandelio Graben Motte Historic site, Painscastle4.1 km W
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Glasbury Motte Historic site, Glasbury4.5 km S
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Boughrood Motte Historic site, Glasbury5.4 km SW
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Clyro Castle Historic site, Clyro5.1 km E
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Hay Castle Historic site, Hay6.7 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Ffynnon Gynydd Village, Glasbury2.2 km S
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Moity Village, Glasbury2.4 km SE
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Clyro Village, Clyro5 km E
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Ciltwrch Village, Glasbury3.2 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources