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Natural site

Llantrisant Forest

Located in Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°33′10″ N 3°24′31″ W

Map showing the location of Llantrisant Forest Llantrisant Forest
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Llanharan
2.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport18 km
BRS Bristol Airport52 km

About Llantrisant Forest

Llantrisant Forest is a natural site. Location: Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Garthmaelwg and Pen Garth.

Climate of Llantrisant Forest

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
July (72 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 Llantrisant Forest
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)130941007373767296110120135132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Llantrisant Forest

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 18 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 52 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 29 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 38 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 57 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 75 kmeast

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

Day trips from Llantrisant Forest

Within 100 km: 866 historic and cultural sites, 1,994 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km258 places

  • Barry Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Sully Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 17 kmE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km898 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 42 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 31 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 28 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,864 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 76 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 72 kmSW

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