- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 407 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport90 km
- BRS Bristol Airport98 km
About Guanceste
Guanceste is a historic site. Location: New Radnor, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Bryn-y-maen and Gwaunceste Hill.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Guanceste
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Colwyn Castle Jasperfforde · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
New Radnor Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Guanceste
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (161 mm)
- Driest month
- July (72 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 112 | 119 | 86 | 77 | 84 | 72 | 96 | 110 | 131 | 147 | 161 |
How to get to Guanceste
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 90 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 69 km to the east.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 90 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 98 kmsouth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 105 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 69 kmeast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 70 kmsouth
- Telford Population: 155.6K 75 kmnortheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 78 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 81 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Guanceste
Within 100 km: 1,039 historic and cultural sites, 2,617 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km405 places
- Caban-côch Reservoir Lake 24 kmW
- Hay Bluff Mountain 22 kmSE
- Beacon Hill Mountain 20 kmN
- Great Rhos Mountain 7 kmN
25–60 km1,446 places
- The Island Island 36 kmE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 28 kmNW
- Llangorse Lake Lake 30 kmS
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 26 kmW
60–100 km1,980 places
- Mwnt beach Beach 96 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Ynys Lochtyn Island 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bryn-y-maen Mountain, New Radnor1.1 km NE
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Gwaunceste Hill Mountain, Glascwm1.3 km S
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Castell Crugerydd Historic site, New Radnor2.4 km N
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Tomen Castle Historic site, New Radnor2.6 km NE
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The Van Mountain, New Radnor2 km N
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Cefn Perfa Mountain, New Radnor2.1 km NE
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Bryn Llys Historic site, Glascwm4.1 km S
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Colwyn Castle Historic site, Glascwm5.7 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Llanfihangel-nant-Melan Village, New Radnor2.8 km NE
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Glascwm Village, Glascwm3.6 km S
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Glascwm Municipality, Powys3.9 km SW
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Frank's Bridge Village, Glascwm3.8 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources