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Village

The Colony

Located in Presteigne, Powys Coordinates: 52°18′11″ N 3°00′31″ W

Map showing the location of The Colony The Colony
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
319 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport87 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport103 km

About The Colony

The Colony is a village. Location: Presteigne, Powys. Elevation: 319 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Norton Motte and The Globe.

Climate of The Colony

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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).

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Climate of The Colony
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°20°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1289195716775608192105115128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Colony

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 55 km to the east.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 87 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 103 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 55 kmeast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 56 kmnortheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 67 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 68 kmnortheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 72 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from The Colony

Within 100 km: 1,039 historic and cultural sites, 2,604 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km388 places

  • The Island Island 20 kmE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Great Rhos Mountain 14 kmW
  • High Vinnalls Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km1,341 places

  • Bevere Island Island 53 kmE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 41 kmW
  • Llangorse Lake Lake 45 kmSW
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 41 kmW

60–100 km2,070 places

  • Ynys Gifftan Island 99 kmNW
  • Alney Island Island 71 kmSE
  • Glover's Island Island 75 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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