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Historic site

Alexanderstone Motte

Located in Llanddew, Powys Coordinates: 51°57′41″ N 3°21′03″ W

Map showing the location of Alexanderstone Motte Alexanderstone Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Brecon
3.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
191 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport63 km
BRS Bristol Airport78 km

About Alexanderstone Motte

Alexanderstone Motte is a historic site. Location: Llanddew, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Troed yr Harn Motte and Llanddew Palace.

Climate of Alexanderstone Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (175 mm)
Driest month
July (81 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).

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Climate of Alexanderstone Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17412213091848981108123146166175

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alexanderstone Motte

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 48 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 63 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 55 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 77 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 77 kmeast

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

Day trips from Alexanderstone Motte

Within 100 km: 1,015 historic and cultural sites, 2,424 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km279 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 7 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 12 kmS
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,514 places

  • The Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 42 kmNW
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 50 kmS
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 38 kmNW

60–100 km1,817 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 94 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 86 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brecon Town, Brecon
    3.1 km SW
  • Brecon Municipality, Powys
    2.9 km SW
  • Llanddew Village, Llanddew
    1.9 km W
  • Warle Village, Llanddew
    2.4 km NW

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