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Historic site

Clawyd British Motte

Located in Maescar, Powys Coordinates: 52°01′07″ N 3°39′33″ W

Map showing the location of Clawyd British Motte Clawyd British Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Llandeilor-Fan
3.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
303 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport73 km
BRS Bristol Airport96 km

About Clawyd British Motte

Clawyd British Motte is a historic site. Location: Maescar, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Bwlch-y-Groes and Cefn Blewog.

Climate of Clawyd British Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (189 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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 Clawyd British Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)18612813896839185111127156177189

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Clawyd British Motte

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 48 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 73 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 96 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 139 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 66 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 99 kmeast

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

Day trips from Clawyd British Motte

Within 100 km: 988 historic and cultural sites, 2,440 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km329 places

  • Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Trichrug Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Bryn Garw Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km1,393 places

  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Ynys Lochtyn Island 58 kmW
  • Ynys Isaf Island 45 kmSW
  • Middle Head Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km1,884 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 72 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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