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Scethrog Tower

Located in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys Coordinates: 51°54′57″ N 3°18′12″ W

Map showing the location of Scethrog Tower Scethrog Tower
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Scethrog
0.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
115 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport58 km
BRS Bristol Airport72 km

About Scethrog Tower

Scethrog Tower is a landmark. Location: Talybont-on-Usk, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Pencelli Castle and Twmpan Motte.

Climate of Scethrog Tower

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).

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Climate of Scethrog Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1441021077773786693106121136144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scethrog Tower

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 42 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 58 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 72 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 49 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 73 kmeast

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

Day trips from Scethrog Tower

Within 100 km: 1,010 historic and cultural sites, 2,368 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 3 kmNE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 6 kmS
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 10 kmW
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km1,470 places

  • Barry Island Island 58 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 58 kmS
  • Denny Island Island 56 kmSE
  • The Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km1,821 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 98 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 81 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Scethrog Village, Talybont-on-Usk
    0.3 km NE
  • Pencelli Village, Talybont-on-Usk
    1.1 km W
  • Cross Oak Village, Talybont-on-Usk
    1.3 km S
  • Pennorth Village, Llangors
    1.3 km NE

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