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Thornhill

Located in Upper Cwmbran, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°39′29″ N 3°03′04″ W

Map showing the location of Thornhill Thornhill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
188 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 Airport35 km
BRS Bristol Airport38 km

About Thornhill

Thornhill is a neighbourhood. Location: Upper Cwmbran, Torfaen County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Mynydd Twyn-glas and Cwmbran Town.

Climate of Thornhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Thornhill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1168489646768598697105115116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornhill

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 35 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 9 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 35 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 60 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Thornhill

Within 100 km: 907 historic and cultural sites, 2,053 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Denny Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 17 kmSW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 7 kmNE
  • Alway Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km978 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 53 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 36 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 32 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km1,872 places

  • Putsborough Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 89 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 89 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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