Neighbourhood

Pontrhydyrun

Located in Pontnewydd, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°40′02″ N 3°01′21″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 81 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 Airport37 km; BRS Bristol Airport38 km

About Pontrhydyrun

Pontrhydyrun is a neighbourhood. Location: Pontnewydd, Torfaen County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Pontypool Park and Penteg Motte.

Photos of Pontrhydyrun

Llantarnam Abbey Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Llangibby Motte Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Llangibby Castle Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Pontypool Park Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Pontrhydyrun

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 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (141 mm)
Driest month: July (65 mm)

7° 3°

7° 2°

10° 3°

12° 5°

16° 8°

19° 10°

21° 13°

20° 13°

18° 11°

14° 8°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

140

Feb

100

Mar

106

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

107

Oct

119

Nov

133

Dec

141

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 Pontrhydyrun
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	10°	12°	16°	19°	21°	20°	18°	14°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	13°	13°	11°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	140	100	106	79	78	77	65	93	107	119	133	141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pontrhydyrun

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 9 km to the south.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 37 kmsouthwest
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsoutheast
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Newport Population: 161.5K 9 kmsouth
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 24 kmsouthwest
Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmsoutheast
Bath Population: 101.6K 56 kmsoutheast
Gloucester Population: 132.4K 58 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pontrhydyrun

Within 100 km: 910 historic and cultural sites, 2,049 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

Denny Island Island 23 kmSE
Lisvane Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW
Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 5 kmNE
Alway Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km983 places

Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmS
Steep Holm Island 37 kmS
Flat Holm Island 33 kmS
Barry Island Island 35 kmSW

60–100 km1,865 places

Worms Head Island 91 kmW
Outer Head Island 91 kmW
Bathing Island Island 96 kmSE
Fish's Island Island 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Pontypool Park Landmark, Pontymoile
3.9 km N
Penteg Motte Historic site, New Inn
2.6 km NE
Cwmbran Town Landmark, Llantarnam
2.7 km S
Llantarnam Abbey Attraction, Llantarnam
4.5 km SE
Red Castle Historic site, Llantarnam
3.7 km S
Sluvad Hill Mountain, New Inn
3.4 km NE

Pontrhydyrun

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026