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Waterloo

Located in Abersychan, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°43′46″ N 3°04′14″ W

Map showing the location of Waterloo Waterloo
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
248 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 Airport42 km
BRS Bristol Airport46 km

About Waterloo

Waterloo is a neighbourhood. Location: Abersychan, Torfaen County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Pontypool Park and Blaen-y-cwm.

Climate of Waterloo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (141 mm)
Driest month
July (65 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 Waterloo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°9°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1401001067978776593107119133141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waterloo

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 42 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 46 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 17 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 29 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 59 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 62 kmwest

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

Day trips from Waterloo

Within 100 km: 941 historic and cultural sites, 2,123 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 23 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 8 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 22 kmNW
  • Alway Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km1,061 places

  • Steep Holm Island 43 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 39 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 40 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 38 kmS

60–100 km1,869 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Worms Head Island 89 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 89 kmW
  • Glover's Island Island 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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