- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 274 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport80 km
- BRS Bristol Airport88 km
About Painscastle
Painscastle is a historic site. Location: Painscastle, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Maesgwyn mound and The Begwns.
Photos of Painscastle
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Hay Castle Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Painscastle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (145 mm)
- Driest month
- July (65 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) | 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) | 145 | 102 | 106 | 79 | 71 | 77 | 65 | 90 | 102 | 120 | 133 | 145 |
How to get to Painscastle
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 80 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 60 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 80 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 88 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 108 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 60 kmsouth
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 69 kmeast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 70 kmsouth
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 72 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 74 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Painscastle
Within 100 km: 1,029 historic and cultural sites, 2,513 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km373 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 20 kmS
- Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 19 kmS
- Hay Bluff Mountain 12 kmSE
- Black Mountains Mountain 17 kmSE
25–60 km1,438 places
- The Island Island 38 kmNE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 35 kmNW
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 32 kmNW
- Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 30 kmNW
60–100 km1,910 places
- Mwnt beach Beach 97 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 86 kmW
- Ynys Lochtyn Island 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Maesgwyn mound Historic site, Glasbury2.6 km S
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The Begwns Mountain, Painscastle2.1 km SW
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Llandelio Graben Motte Historic site, Painscastle4.3 km W
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Dolbedwin Motte Historic site, Gladestry4.9 km NE
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Dol y Canney Mound Historic site, Painscastle4.7 km NE
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The Garth Mountain, Painscastle3.2 km W
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Castle Kinsey Historic site, Clyro5.1 km E
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Clyro Castle Historic site, Clyro5.5 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Painscastle Village, Painscastle0.2 km N
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Llanbedr Village, Painscastle2.3 km W
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Rhos-gôch Village, Clyro2.6 km NE
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Clyro Village, Clyro5.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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