Forge Side
Located in Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°46′14″ N 3°05′35″ W
- Elevation
- 354 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport45 km
- BRS Bristol Airport50 km
About Forge Side
Forge Side is a neighbourhood. Location: Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Blaenavon World Heritage Centre and Pen-rhiw-Ifor.
Climate of Forge Side
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 100 | 106 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 65 | 93 | 107 | 119 | 133 | 141 |
How to get to Forge Side
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 21 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 45 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 50 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 117 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 21 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 33 kmsouth
- Bristol Population: 479K 49 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 60 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 61 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum, Blaenavon0.5 km NE
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Pen-rhiw-Ifor Mountain, Blaenavon2.1 km N
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Coety Mountain Mountain, Abertillery1.6 km W
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Cefn Coch Mountain, Blaenavon2.7 km W
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Gwastad Mountain, Abertillery3.3 km S
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Mynydd James Mountain, Abertillery3.5 km W
Sources & licences
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