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Historic site

Ynyscrug Castle

Located in Trealaw, Rhondda Cynon Taf Coordinates: 51°37′29″ N 3°27′13″ W

Map showing the location of Ynyscrug Castle Ynyscrug Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Tonypandy
0.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport27 km
BRS Bristol Airport58 km

About Ynyscrug Castle

Ynyscrug Castle is a historic site. Location: Trealaw, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Troed-y-rhiw and Mynydd Pen-y-graig.

Climate of Ynyscrug Castle

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 Ynyscrug Castle
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 Ynyscrug Castle

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 25 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 27 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 32 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 34 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 62 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 81 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ynyscrug Castle

Within 100 km: 909 historic and cultural sites, 2,075 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 22 kmSE
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountain 21 kmE
  • Hirfynydd Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Cefn Eglwysilan Mountain 10 kmE

25–60 km996 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 40 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 36 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 28 kmSE

60–100 km1,902 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 79 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 96 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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