Machen
in Caerphilly County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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Cardiff International Airport (16 mi) - MOD St. Athan (18 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (23 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (24 mi)
- Swansea Airport (40 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (46 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (47 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (61 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Brean Sands (amusement park, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.596 and -3.142 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 35' 45" and W -3° 8' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:47 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:42 am and 4:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Machen
Machen in Caerphilly County Borough (Wales) with it's 2,362 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 130 mi (or 209 km) west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Machen is now 11:47 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Machen, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Crosskeys, Newbridge, Crumlin, Marshfield and Blackwood. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 38 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The New House Country Hotel
Hotel & Spa Bryn Meadows Golf
Maes Manor Country House
St Mellons
Park Inn By Radisson Cardiff North
ibis Cardiff Gate - International Business Park
Campanile Cardiff
TRAVELODGE CARDIFF LLANEDEYRN
TRAVELODGE CARDIFF WHITCHURCH
Cardiff North
Videos from this area
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Cwmcarn Twrch Trail Dragons Tongue through to Finish!
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Luke on Mynydd Machen
This is Luke on top of Mynydd Machen halfway through a mountain bike ride on a gloriously sunny February day.
England v Wales (6-0)
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ufo near miss
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UOBCC does Cwmcarn
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Crosskeys railway station
Crosskeys railway station is a halt station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in Wales. The station is situated near the former station site, behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace. The access to the station is via a one-way system off High Street exiting via Carlton Terrace. Crosskeys is a two-platform station and there is no car park. The station provides good access to the town and the local college as well as being near local bus links.
Wattsville
Wattsville is a small South Wales Valleys village in the Sirhowy valley, 8 miles north west of Newport, the county capital, in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
Ruperra Castle
Ruperra Castle is a Grade II* Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, situated in Lower Machen in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales. It is was built in 1626, now it is in a ruined condition and up for sale.
Crosskeys College
Coleg Gwent - Crosskeys (generally known as Crosskeys College) is the largest campus of Coleg Gwent. It is located next to Risca Road in Crosskeys, near Newport in Wales. The college was previously a technical college and a coal mining college. However, since the demise of heavy industry in the area over the past decades, the college has now become the leading further education establishment in the area.
Waterloo, Caerphilly
Waterloo is a small hamlet to the east of Caerphilly, Wales.
Nine Mile Point railway station
Nine Mile Point railway station was a halt on the Newport to Tredegar line of the Sirhowy Railway. It served the village of Wattsville. Marshalling yards to the north were for the Nine Mile Point Colliery. Nine Mile Point had two signal boxes, No 1 & 2 within short distance of each other. This was due to the very narrow valley allowing just an up and down line. Traffic between the marshalling yards and the colliery was considerable needing the use of two signal boxes.
A468 road
The A468 is a principal road from Newport to Nantgarw. The current route begins at the A467 in Bassaleg then passes through Rhiwderin, Machen, Trethomas, Bedwas and Caerphilly, terminating on the A470. Originally the easternmost end of the road began at the Handpost Pub at the junction of the original route of the A467 and proceeded along Bassaleg Road before reaching the current starting point.
SM UC-3
SM UC-3 was a German Type UC I minelayer submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat had been ordered by November 1914 and was launched on 28 May 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 1 June 1915 as SM UC-3. Mines laid by UC-3 in her 29 patrols were credited with sinking 21 ships. UC-3 was mined and sunk on 27 May 1916.
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