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Historic site

Llyssun Motte

Located in Llanerfyl, Powys Coordinates: 52°40′47″ N 3°26′02″ W

Map showing the location of Llyssun Motte Llyssun Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Llanerfyl
0.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
160 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport83 km
MAN Manchester Airport107 km

About Llyssun Motte

Llyssun Motte is a historic site. Location: Llanerfyl, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Neuadd Wen Mound and Llangadfan Motte.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Llyssun Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (142 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Llyssun Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)135971108073827595106123141142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Llyssun Motte

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 83 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 83 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 107 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 117 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 67 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 84 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 87 kmnorth
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 88 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 89 kmeast

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

Day trips from Llyssun Motte

Within 100 km: 813 historic and cultural sites, 2,521 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km407 places

  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 14 kmN
  • Foel Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Carnedd Wen Mountain 11 kmW
  • Berwyn Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km1,617 places

  • Ynys Tywyn Island 54 kmNW
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 51 kmNW
  • Ynys Dol-lleian Island 58 kmNW
  • Cei Ballast Island 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,497 places

  • Anglesey Island 90 kmNW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Whistling Sands Beach 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources