- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 232 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport70 km
- BRS Bristol Airport86 km
About Castell Madoc Motte
Castell Madoc Motte is a historic site. Location: Honddu Isaf, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Castell Madoc Ringwork and Bryn Fanolau.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Castell Madoc Motte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (171 mm)
- Driest month
- July (75 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° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 170 | 117 | 125 | 88 | 78 | 84 | 75 | 102 | 117 | 140 | 159 | 171 |
How to get to Castell Madoc Motte
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 56 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 70 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 86 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 124 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 56 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 57 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 63 kmsouth
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 83 kmeast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 85 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castell Madoc Motte
Within 100 km: 1,009 historic and cultural sites, 2,456 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km326 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 15 kmSE
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 20 kmSE
- Pen y Fan Mountain 15 kmS
- Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 23 kmE
25–60 km1,506 places
- The Island Island 55 kmNE
- Ynys Isaf Island 59 kmSW
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 34 kmNW
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 58 kmS
60–100 km1,808 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 88 kmW
- Kilve Beach Beach 93 kmS
- Mwnt beach Beach 84 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 76 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castell Madoc Ringwork Historic site, Honddu Isaf0.2 km NE
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Bryn Fanolau Mountain, Merthyr Cynog1.2 km SW
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Gaer Fawr Mountain, Merthyr Cynog1.2 km N
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Caer Fach Mountain, Merthyr Cynog1.6 km W
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Cefn Bach Mountain, Merthyr Cynog2.2 km W
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Battle Hill Mountain, Honddu Isaf2.9 km S
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Llandefaelog Fach Motte Historic site, Honddu Isaf4.6 km S
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Ysgwydd Hwch Mountain, Erwood3 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Lower Chapel Village, Honddu Isaf1.2 km S
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Pwllgloyw Village, Honddu Isaf3.3 km S
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Brecon Town, Brecon8.7 km S -
Garthbrengy Village, Honddu Isaf4 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources