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Historic site

Penteg Motte

Located in New Inn, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°41′08″ N 2°59′53″ W

Map showing the location of Penteg Motte Penteg Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Griffithstown
2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport39 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport40 km

About Penteg Motte

Penteg Motte is a historic site. Location: New Inn, Torfaen County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Sluvad Hill and Pontypool Park.

Climate of Penteg Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (96 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Penteg Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)966872565960467279849095

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Penteg Motte

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 11 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 39 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 40 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 11 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 56 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 56 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Penteg Motte

Within 100 km: 914 historic and cultural sites, 2,060 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Denny Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 21 kmSW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 2 kmNE
  • Alway Mountain 11 kmS

25–60 km992 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 39 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 35 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 38 kmSW

60–100 km1,866 places

  • Worms Head Island 93 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 93 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 97 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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