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Castell-y-bŵch

Located in Henllys, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°37′36″ N 3°03′04″ W

Map showing the location of Castell-y-bŵch Castell-y-bŵch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
105 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 Airport33 km
BRS Bristol Airport36 km

About Castell-y-bŵch

Castell-y-bŵch is a village. Location: Henllys, Torfaen County Borough. Elevation: 105 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Red Castle and Llantarnam Abbey.

Climate of Castell-y-bŵch

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 Castell-y-bŵch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castell-y-bŵch

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 6 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 33 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 36 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 102 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 6 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 62 kmwest

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

Day trips from Castell-y-bŵch

Within 100 km: 889 historic and cultural sites, 2,012 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Denny Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 14 kmSW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 9 kmNE
  • Alway Mountain 8 kmSE

25–60 km930 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 32 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 28 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km1,855 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 100 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 97 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 89 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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