Pen Maerdy, Glascwm — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Pen Maerdy

Pen Maerdy is a mountain. Location: Glascwm, Powys. Elevation: 370 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Bwlchau and Bwlch-llwyn Bank.

Photos of Pen Maerdy

Colwyn Castle Jasperfforde · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cefnllys Castle Nigel Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Pen Maerdy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: December (161 mm)
Driest month: July (72 mm)

5° 0°

8° 1°

10° 2°

14° 5°

17° 8°

19° 10°

18° 10°

15° 8°

12° 5°

8° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

160

Feb

112

Mar

119

Apr

86

May

77

Jun

84

Jul

72

Aug

96

Sep

110

Oct

131

Nov

147

Dec

161

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).

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Climate of Pen Maerdy
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	8°	10°	14°	17°	19°	18°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	160	112	119	86	77	84	72	96	110	131	147	161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pen Maerdy

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 92 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 72 km to the east.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 92 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 101 kmsouth
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 107 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Worcester Population: 101.7K 72 kmeast
Newport Population: 161.5K 73 kmsouth
Telford Population: 155.6K 75 kmnortheast
Gloucester Population: 132.4K 81 kmsoutheast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 81 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Pen Maerdy

Within 100 km: 1,043 historic and cultural sites, 2,648 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km415 places

Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 23 kmW
Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 23 kmW
Caban-côch Reservoir Lake 22 kmW
Rhydd Hywel Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,473 places

The Island Island 38 kmE
Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 25 kmW
Llangorse Lake Lake 32 kmS
Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 27 kmNW

60–100 km1,980 places

Poppit Sands Beach 98 kmW
Mwnt beach Beach 94 kmW
Tresaith Beach Beach 86 kmW
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Frank's Bridge Village, Glascwm
3.2 km SW
Bettws Disserth Village, Glascwm
3.3 km SW
Penybont Municipality, Powys
3.7 km N
Llandrindod Wells City, Llandrindod Wells
7.7 km W
Llandegley Village, Penybont
3.9 km N
Hundred House Village, Glascwm
5 km SW

Pen Maerdy

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bwlchau Mountain, Glascwm
1.6 km W
Bwlch-llwyn Bank Mountain, Penybont
1.8 km NW
Bwlch-y-cefn Bank Mountain, Penybont
2.1 km NW
Werndansey Mountain, Glascwm
2.4 km SW
Llandegley Rocks Mountain, Penybont
2.8 km N
Mynyddyrheol Mountain, Penybont
2.8 km NW
The Van Mountain, New Radnor
2.9 km E
Garn Fawr Mountain, Glascwm
3.2 km SW