- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 245 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport65 km
- BRS Bristol Airport89 km
About Trecastle Motte
Trecastle Motte is a historic site. Location: Llywel, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Penvay and Moel Twyn.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Trecastle Motte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (187 mm)
- Driest month
- May (88 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° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 185 | 129 | 140 | 97 | 88 | 94 | 88 | 115 | 131 | 157 | 179 | 187 |
How to get to Trecastle Motte
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 43 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 65 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 89 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 136 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 43 kmsouthwest
- Newport Population: 161.5K 59 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 61 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 90 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 96 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Trecastle Motte
Within 100 km: 977 historic and cultural sites, 2,388 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km283 places
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE
- Pen y Fan Mountain 15 kmSE
- Trichrug Mountain 19 kmW
- Fan Gyhirych Mountain 10 kmS
25–60 km1,418 places
- Ynys Isaf Island 43 kmW
- Middle Head Island 49 kmSW
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 39 kmN
- Llangorse Lake Lake 25 kmE
60–100 km1,840 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 75 kmW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 98 kmSW
- Kilve Beach Beach 89 kmS
- Manorbier Beach Beach 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Penvay Mountain, Llywel1.4 km NE
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Moel Twyn Mountain, Llywel2.2 km SW
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Cefn Twrch Mountain, Llywel3.1 km NE
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Fforest Fach Mountain, Cray3.6 km SE
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Pen y bylchau Historic site, Myddfai7.2 km W
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Waun Ddu Historic site, Myddfai6.5 km W
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Cwm Camlais Castle Historic site, Trallong8 km E
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Cefn-rhosan-fach Mountain, Maescar4.8 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Llywel Village, Llywel1.6 km NW -
Trecastle Village, Llywel0.1 km W
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Sennybridge Village, Maescar4.1 km E
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Maescar Municipality, Powys2.6 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources