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Historic site

Castell Coch

Located in Ystradfellte, Powys Coordinates: 51°49′06″ N 3°32′43″ W

Map showing the location of Castell Coch Castell Coch
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Ystradfellte
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
271 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport49 km
BRS Bristol Airport75 km

About Castell Coch

Castell Coch is a historic site. Location: Ystradfellte, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Fan Llia and Fforest Fawr.

Climate of Castell Coch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (172 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Castell Coch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17011912891869186111127149169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castell Coch

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 35 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 49 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 75 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 77 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 90 kmeast

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

Day trips from Castell Coch

Within 100 km: 972 historic and cultural sites, 2,271 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km236 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 23 kmNE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 17 kmE
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Fan Gyhirych Mountain 7 kmNW

25–60 km1,320 places

  • Flat Holm Island 57 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 50 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 53 kmSE
  • Ynys Isaf Island 46 kmW

60–100 km1,856 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 85 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 93 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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