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Historic site

Trefecca Motte

Located in Talgarth, Powys Coordinates: 51°58′57″ N 3°15′04″ W

Map showing the location of Trefecca Motte Trefecca Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Talgarth
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport65 km
BRS Bristol Airport76 km

About Trefecca Motte

Trefecca Motte is a historic site. Location: Talgarth, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Tredustan Motte and Cefn Barn Ringwork.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Trefecca Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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
Climate of Trefecca Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1441021077773786693106121136144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Trefecca Motte

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 47 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 65 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 76 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 115 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 47 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 56 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 71 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 74 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Trefecca Motte

Within 100 km: 1,018 historic and cultural sites, 2,428 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km317 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 6 kmS
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 14 kmS
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km1,458 places

  • The Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 43 kmNW
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 51 kmS
  • Gareg-ddu Reservoir Lake 40 kmNW

60–100 km1,841 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 88 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources