Neighbourhood

Bryncoch

Located in Taffs Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°32′55″ N 3°16′17″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 41 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 Airport18 km; BRS Bristol Airport43 km

About Bryncoch

Bryncoch is a neighbourhood. Location: Taffs Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Craig yr Allt and Morganstown Motte.

Photos of Bryncoch

Morganstown Motte Seth Whales · CC BY-SA 4.0
Twmpath Motte Seth Whales · CC BY-SA 4.0
Morgraig Castle John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0
St Fagans Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Llantrisant Castle FruitMonkey · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Bryncoch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (126 mm)
Driest month: July (66 mm)

8° 3°

8° 2°

10° 4°

12° 5°

16° 8°

19° 10°

21° 13°

18° 11°

14° 8°

11° 5°

9° 4°

Jan

124

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

105

Oct

114

Nov

126

Dec

124

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 Bryncoch
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	16°	19°	21°	21°	18°	14°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	4°	5°	8°	10°	13°	13°	11°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	124	91	95	69	70	72	66	92	105	114	126	124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bryncoch

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 18 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 43 kmsoutheast
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Cardiff Population: 372.1K 10 kmsoutheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 19 kmeast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 47 kmwest
Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmeast
Bath Population: 101.6K 66 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bryncoch

Within 100 km: 854 historic and cultural sites, 1,986 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

Flat Holm Island 22 kmSE
Barry Island Island 17 kmS
Sully Island Island 18 kmS
Lisvane Reservoir Lake 7 kmE

25–60 km885 places

Kilve Beach Beach 40 kmS
Steep Holm Island 26 kmSE
Knightstone Island 29 kmSE
Denny Island Island 34 kmE

60–100 km1,850 places

Saunton Sands Beach 83 kmSW
Charmouth Beach Beach 94 kmS
Putsborough Beach Beach 80 kmSW
Worms Head Island 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Craig yr Allt Mountain, Taffs Well
1.7 km NE
Morganstown Motte Historic site, Radyr and Morganstown
2.4 km S
Garth Wood Mountain, Pentyrch
1.5 km S
Garth Hill Mountain, Pentyrch
1.7 km W
Twmpath Motte Historic site, Rhiwbina
3.9 km SE
Morgraig Castle Historic site, Caerphilly
4.1 km E

Bryncoch

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026