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Mountain

The Van

Located in New Radnor, Powys Coordinates: 52°13′15″ N 3°13′38″ W

Map showing the location of The Van The Van
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
466 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Llanfihangel-nant-Melan
1.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport92 km
BRS Bristol Airport100 km

About The Van

The Van is a mountain. Location: New Radnor, Powys. Elevation: 466 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Cefn Perfa and Bryn-y-maen.

Climate of The Van

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
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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Climate of The Van
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°7°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1601121198677847296110131147161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Van

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 92 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 92 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 100 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 69 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 72 kmsouth
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 73 kmnortheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 78 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 82 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Van

Within 100 km: 1,046 historic and cultural sites, 2,636 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km411 places

  • Caban-côch Reservoir Lake 25 kmW
  • Hay Bluff Mountain 24 kmS
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 18 kmN
  • Great Rhos Mountain 5 kmN

25–60 km1,446 places

  • The Island Island 35 kmE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 28 kmW
  • Llangorse Lake Lake 32 kmS
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 26 kmW

60–100 km2,000 places

  • Mwnt beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 99 kmNW

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