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Cwmbran

Located in Cwmbran Central, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°39′16″ N 3°01′22″ W

Cwmbran
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Population
48,535
48.5K
Elevation
66 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 Airport36 km
BRS Bristol Airport37 km

About Cwmbran

Cwmbran is a town. Location: Cwmbran Central, Torfaen County Borough. Population: 48,535. Elevation: 66 m.

From Wikipedia

Cwmbran ( kuum-BRAHN, koom-), officially spelled using the Welsh spelling Cwmbrân ([kʊmˈbraːn]), is a town in the county borough of Torfaen, in the south of Wales. Lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it was designated as a new town in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south-eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel notes for Cwmbran

From Wikivoyage

Cwmbran (Welsh: Cwmbrân) is a new town in Monmouthshire, South Wales. It has a population of about 50,000 (2011), and has mainly been constructed since the 1950s.

Get in+

The town is served by a railway line from Newport in the south to Abergavenny and Hereford in the north.

A frequent bus service is also available from Newport and Pontypool.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Cwmbran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
July (59 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 Cwmbran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cwmbran

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 8 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 36 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 37 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 8 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 59 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cwmbran

Within 100 km: 901 historic and cultural sites, 2,033 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Denny Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 17 kmSW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 6 kmNE
  • Alway Mountain 9 kmSE

25–60 km958 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 53 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 35 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 32 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 34 kmSW

60–100 km1,860 places

  • Worms Head Island 91 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 91 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 95 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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