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Downton

Located in New Radnor, Powys Coordinates: 52°14′16″ N 3°07′35″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
218 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport95 km
BHX Birmingham Airport97 km

About Downton

Downton is a village. Location: New Radnor, Powys. Elevation: 218 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Knapp Farm Mound and New Radnor Castle.

Climate of Downton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (128 mm)
Driest month
July (60 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 Downton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1289195716775608192105115128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Downton

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 95 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 62 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 95 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 97 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 62 kmeast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 67 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 73 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 77 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Downton

Within 100 km: 1,039 historic and cultural sites, 2,622 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km415 places

  • Hay Bluff Mountain 24 kmS
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 17 kmN
  • Great Rhos Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Carneddau Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km1,395 places

  • The Island Island 28 kmE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 34 kmW
  • Llangorse Lake Lake 35 kmS
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km2,019 places

  • Tresaith Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Ynys Lochtyn Island 92 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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