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Porthamal Tower

Located in Talgarth, Powys Coordinates: 52°00′32″ N 3°13′35″ W

Map showing the location of Porthamal Tower Porthamal Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Talgarth
1.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
123 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport69 km
BRS Bristol Airport78 km

About Porthamal Tower

Porthamal Tower is a landmark. Location: Talgarth, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Bronllys Castle and Talgarth Tower.

Climate of Porthamal Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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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Climate of Porthamal Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1451021067971776590102120133145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Porthamal Tower

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 69 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 49 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 59 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 69 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 72 kmeast

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

Day trips from Porthamal Tower

Within 100 km: 1,020 historic and cultural sites, 2,445 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 9 kmS
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 17 kmS
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km1,444 places

  • The Island Island 45 kmNE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 42 kmNW
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 54 kmS
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 38 kmNW

60–100 km1,863 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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