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Mount Pleasant

Located in Pen Tranch, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°42′42″ N 3°03′24″ W

Map showing the location of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
167 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 Airport40 km
BRS Bristol Airport44 km

About Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a neighbourhood. Location: Pen Tranch, Torfaen County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Pontypool Park and Pen Coed Parciau.

Climate of Mount Pleasant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Mount Pleasant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1401001067978776593107119133141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mount Pleasant

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 14 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 40 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 14 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 27 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 59 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mount Pleasant

Within 100 km: 926 historic and cultural sites, 2,098 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km269 places

  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 22 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 6 kmE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 24 kmNW
  • Alway Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km1,024 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 41 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 37 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 38 kmSW

60–100 km1,868 places

  • Worms Head Island 89 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 90 kmW
  • Glover's Island Island 87 kmNE
  • Sexton's Burrow Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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