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Natural site

Vale of Glamorgan

Located in Wales, United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°30′00″ N 3°20′00″ W

Map showing the location of Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Peterston-super-Ely
1.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport12 km
BRS Bristol Airport45 km

About Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan is a natural site. Location: Wales, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Palla Hill and Hensol Park.

Climate of Vale of Glamorgan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Vale of Glamorgan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1068082576165628696103114107

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vale of Glamorgan

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 12 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 45 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 11 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 25 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 44 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 69 kmeast

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

Day trips from Vale of Glamorgan

Within 100 km: 833 historic and cultural sites, 1,943 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Steep Holm Island 24 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 20 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 12 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km876 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Knightstone Island 29 kmSE
  • Denny Island Island 38 kmE
  • Stert Island Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,826 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 76 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 73 kmSW

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