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Newtown

Located in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°40′48″ N 3°22′17″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Newtown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
110 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport32 km
BRS Bristol Airport56 km

About Newtown

Newtown is a neighbourhood. Location: Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Twyn Brynbychan and Pen Craig Abercwmboi.

Climate of Newtown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (164 mm)
Driest month
July (80 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 Newtown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16211512288848780107122142160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Newtown

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 32 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 28 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 40 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 78 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Newtown

Within 100 km: 931 historic and cultural sites, 2,131 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 22 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 21 kmN
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 23 kmN
  • Brecon Beacons Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km1,112 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 42 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 38 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 32 kmS

60–100 km1,880 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 88 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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