Llantrisant Castle
Located in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°32′29″ N 3°22′32″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 144 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport16 km
- BRS Bristol Airport49 km
About Llantrisant Castle
Llantrisant Castle is a historic site. Location: Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Llantrisant Castle is a ruined castle in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. The ruins are on a good elevation, commanding extensive views of the surrounding country. It has the appearance of once occupying a formidable position of defense. Now only a portion of a tower and some outer walls remain standing and neglected. Its origin being ascribed to different dates. During what period and by whom this and several other castles in Wales were erected, has not been determined.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Llantrisant Castle
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Climate of Llantrisant Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 94 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 96 | 110 | 120 | 135 | 132 |
How to get to Llantrisant Castle
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 15 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 16 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 90 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 15 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 27 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 40 kmwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 55 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 73 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Llantrisant Castle
Within 100 km: 858 historic and cultural sites, 1,988 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km250 places
- Barry Island Island 17 kmS
- Sully Island Island 20 kmSE
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 14 kmE
- Craig Llysfaen Mountain 14 kmE
25–60 km885 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 40 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 29 kmSE
- Flat Holm Island 25 kmSE
- Knightstone Island 34 kmSE
60–100 km1,870 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 77 kmSW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 96 kmS
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 94 kmSW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 74 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Y Graig Mountain, Llantrisant0.3 km W
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Pen Caeau'r-llan Mountain, Llantrisant0.4 km E
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Ffordd y Brynlau Mountain, Llantrisant1.7 km E
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Creigiau Earthwork Historic site, Pentyrch3.8 km E
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Felin Isaf Motte Historic site, Pendoylan4.3 km S
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Scurlage Castle Historic site, Llanharry3.6 km SW
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Llantrisant Forest Natural site, Llanharan2.6 km NW
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Tomen y Clawdd Historic site, Llantwit Fardre5.4 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Llantrisant Town, Llantrisant0.2 km SE
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Beddau Town, Llantrisant1.8 km NE
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Pont-y-clun Town, Pont-y-Clun2.5 km SW
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Cross Inn Village, Llantrisant0.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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