- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 217 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport88 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport103 km
About Norton Motte
Norton Motte is a historic site. Location: Presteigne, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Hawthorn Hill and Stapleton Castle.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Norton Motte
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Kinnerton Court Motte Chris Andrews · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Barland Motte Trevor Rickard · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Lingen Castle Jeremy Bolwell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Norton Motte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 91 | 95 | 71 | 67 | 75 | 60 | 81 | 92 | 105 | 115 | 128 |
How to get to Norton Motte
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 88 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 56 km to the east.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 88 kmeast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 103 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 104 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 56 kmeast
- Telford Population: 155.6K 57 kmnortheast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 68 kmeast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 69 kmnortheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 72 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Norton Motte
Within 100 km: 1,039 historic and cultural sites, 2,605 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km390 places
- The Island Island 21 kmE
- Beacon Hill Mountain 16 kmNW
- Great Rhos Mountain 13 kmW
- High Vinnalls Mountain 18 kmE
25–60 km1,348 places
- Bevere Island Island 54 kmE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 41 kmW
- Llangorse Lake Lake 44 kmS
- Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 40 kmW
60–100 km2,062 places
- Ynys Lochtyn Island 100 kmW
- Ynys Gifftan Island 99 kmNW
- Alney Island Island 71 kmSE
- Glover's Island Island 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hawthorn Hill Mountain, Presteigne1.8 km W
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Stapleton Castle Historic site, Stapleton2.6 km SE
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The Warden Historic site, Presteigne2.9 km S
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Castell Foel Allt Historic site, Whitton4.6 km W
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Willey Lodge Historic site, Willey3.7 km NE
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Hell Peak Mountain, Willey2.3 km E
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The Globe Mountain, Willey2.4 km E
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Barland Motte Historic site, Old Radnor5.9 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Norton Village, Presteigne0.1 km S
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Presteigne Village, Presteigne3.3 km S -
The Colony Village, Presteigne1 km NE
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Dolley Green Village, Presteigne2.7 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources