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Historic site

Cefnllys Old Castle

Located in Penybont, Powys Coordinates: 52°15′29″ N 3°19′54″ W

Map showing the location of Cefnllys Old Castle Cefnllys Old Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Llandrindod Wells
3.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
207 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport96 km
BRS Bristol Airport106 km

About Cefnllys Old Castle

Cefnllys Old Castle is a historic site. Location: Penybont, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Cefnllys Castle and Cefnllys Castle.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Cefnllys Old Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 Cefnllys Old Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1601121198677847296110131147161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cefnllys Old Castle

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 96 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 76 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 96 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 106 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 76 kmnortheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 76 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 78 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 86 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cefnllys Old Castle

Within 100 km: 1,029 historic and cultural sites, 2,707 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km413 places

  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 20 kmW
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 18 kmW
  • Dol-y-mynach Reservoir Lake 19 kmW
  • Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km1,527 places

  • The Island Island 42 kmE
  • Llangorse Lake Lake 37 kmS
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 44 kmS
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 42 kmS

60–100 km1,979 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 95 kmW
  • Mwnt beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 82 kmW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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