- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 265 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport95 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport99 km
About New Radnor Castle
New Radnor Castle is a historic site. Location: New Radnor, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Knowle Hill and The Smatcher.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of New Radnor Castle
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Kinnerton Court Motte Chris Andrews · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Barland Motte Trevor Rickard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of New Radnor Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- 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).
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° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 91 | 95 | 71 | 67 | 75 | 60 | 81 | 92 | 105 | 115 | 128 |
How to get to New Radnor Castle
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 95 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 64 km to the east.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 95 kmsouth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 99 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 64 kmeast
- Telford Population: 155.6K 68 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 74 kmsouth
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 75 kmsoutheast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 79 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from New Radnor Castle
Within 100 km: 1,036 historic and cultural sites, 2,643 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km416 places
- Hay Bluff Mountain 25 kmS
- Beacon Hill Mountain 16 kmN
- Great Rhos Mountain 4 kmNW
- Gwastedyn Hill Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km1,416 places
- The Island Island 30 kmE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 32 kmW
- Llangorse Lake Lake 35 kmS
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 30 kmW
60–100 km2,015 places
- Tresaith Beach Beach 94 kmW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 90 kmW
- Ynys Lochtyn Island 90 kmW
- Flat Holm Island 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knowle Hill Mountain, New Radnor0.8 km N
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The Smatcher Mountain, New Radnor1.2 km S
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Whimble Mountain, New Radnor1.7 km N
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Castle Nimble Historic site, Old Radnor4 km SE
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Knapp Farm Mound Historic site, Old Radnor3.6 km E
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Kinnerton Court Motte Historic site, Old Radnor3.9 km NE
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Old Radnor Castle Historic site, Old Radnor4.4 km SE
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Great Creigiau Mountain, New Radnor2.9 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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New Radnor Village, New Radnor0.1 km SE
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Old Radnor Village, Old Radnor4.3 km SE -
Downton Village, New Radnor2.1 km E
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Harpton Village, Old Radnor2.5 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources