- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 358 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport63 km
- BRS Bristol Airport73 km
About Garn y Castell Motte
Garn y Castell Motte is a historic site. Location: Talgarth, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Troed and Cefn Barn Ringwork.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Garn y Castell Motte
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Bronllys Castle Keith Salvesen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Garn y Castell Motte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (144 mm)
- Driest month
- July (66 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) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 102 | 107 | 77 | 73 | 78 | 66 | 93 | 106 | 121 | 136 | 144 |
How to get to Garn y Castell Motte
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 44 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 63 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 115 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 44 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 53 kmsouth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 62 kmsouthwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 68 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 71 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Garn y Castell Motte
Within 100 km: 1,019 historic and cultural sites, 2,388 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km301 places
- Llangorse Lake Lake 4 kmSW
- Talybont Reservoir Lake 12 kmSW
- Pen y Fan Mountain 17 kmSW
- Sugar Loaf Mountain 16 kmSE
25–60 km1,424 places
- Denny Island Island 57 kmSE
- The Island Island 48 kmNE
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 46 kmNW
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 48 kmS
60–100 km1,850 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 85 kmS
- Mwnt beach Beach 99 kmW
- Tresaith Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mynydd Troed Mountain, Talgarth0.9 km SE
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Cefn Barn Ringwork Historic site, Talgarth2.1 km NW
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Tredustan Motte Historic site, Talgarth3.3 km NW
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Trefecca Motte Historic site, Talgarth3.1 km NW
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Castell Dinas Mountain, Talgarth2.1 km E
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Bronllys Castle Historic site, Bronllys5 km N
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Pen y Grib Mountain, Talgarth2.8 km E
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Talgarth Tower Landmark, Talgarth4.1 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Talgarth Village, Talgarth4.1 km N
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Pengenffordd Village, Talgarth1.5 km E
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Penisha Rhos Village, Talgarth2.6 km NE
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Trefecca Village, Talgarth2.8 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources