Castle Hill, Old Radnor — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Castle Hill

Castle Hill is a mountain. Location: Old Radnor, Powys. Elevation: 449 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Burl Hill and The Smatcher.

Photos of Castle Hill

Kinnerton Court Motte Chris Andrews · CC BY-SA 2.0
Huntington Castle Lucy Sheers · CC BY-SA 4.0
New Radnor Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Castle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: January (128 mm)
Driest month: July (60 mm)

5° 0°

5° -1°

7° 1°

10° 2°

14° 5°

16° 7°

19° 10°

18° 9°

15° 7°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

128

Feb

91

Mar

95

Apr

71

May

67

Jun

75

Jul

60

Aug

81

Sep

92

Oct

105

Nov

115

Dec

128

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

Climate of Castle Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	10°	14°	16°	19°	18°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	-1°	1°	2°	5°	7°	10°	9°	7°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	128	91	95	71	67	75	60	81	92	105	115	128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 92 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 65 km to the east.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 92 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 98 kmsouth
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Worcester Population: 101.7K 65 kmeast
Telford Population: 155.6K 70 kmnortheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 71 kmsouth
Gloucester Population: 132.4K 75 kmsoutheast
Dudley Population: 199.1K 80 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 1,040 historic and cultural sites, 2,616 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km411 places

Hay Bluff Mountain 22 kmS
Beacon Hill Mountain 18 kmN
Great Rhos Mountain 6 kmNW
Gwastedyn Hill Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km1,409 places

The Island Island 31 kmE
Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 32 kmW
Llangorse Lake Lake 33 kmS
Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 30 kmW

60–100 km2,003 places

Tresaith Beach Beach 93 kmW
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 90 kmW
Ynys Lochtyn Island 89 kmW
Steep Holm Island 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Old Radnor Village, Old Radnor
4.4 km E
Yardro Village, Old Radnor
1.7 km E
Harpton Village, Old Radnor
2.5 km E
New Radnor Municipality, Powys
2.3 km NW
New Radnor Village, New Radnor
2.4 km N
Llanfihangel-nant-Melan Village, New Radnor
2.5 km W

Castle Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Burl Hill Mountain, Old Radnor
1.3 km S
The Smatcher Mountain, New Radnor
1.5 km NE
Mynd Mountain, New Radnor
2.5 km W
Water-break-its-neck Natural site, Wales
2.8 km NW
Knowle Hill Mountain, New Radnor
3.2 km N
Cefn Perfa Mountain, New Radnor
3.2 km W
Crinfynydd Mountain, New Radnor
3.3 km NW
Colva Hill Mountain, Gladestry
3.4 km S