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Historic site

Bryn Derwen Motte

Located in Llandyssil, Powys Coordinates: 52°32′55″ N 3°14′06″ W

Map showing the location of Bryn Derwen Motte Bryn Derwen Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Abermule
0.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport91 km
BHX Birmingham Airport102 km

About Bryn Derwen Motte

Bryn Derwen Motte is a historic site. Location: Llandyssil, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Dolforwyn Castle and Cefn Bryntalch Motte.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Bryn Derwen Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (118 mm)
Driest month
July (61 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 Bryn Derwen Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1148189676270617988100112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bryn Derwen Motte

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 91 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 55 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 91 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 102 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 110 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 55 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 76 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 78 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 80 kmsoutheast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 84 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bryn Derwen Motte

Within 100 km: 908 historic and cultural sites, 2,697 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km409 places

  • Foel Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Rhydd Hywel Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 19 kmS
  • Stiperstones Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km1,551 places

  • The Island Island 47 kmSE
  • Ynys Goediog Island 55 kmNW
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 33 kmNW
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 38 kmSW

60–100 km1,823 places

  • Tresaith Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 88 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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Nearest towns and villages

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