Penycwm (Welsh for "Head of the valley") is a small settlement on the A487 road near Newgale, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is part of the community (formerly civil parish) of Brawdy. At the other end of a valley to the coast is Penycwm beach, also known as Pwll March.[1] Penycwm is close to the popular Newgale Sands, on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.[2]
| Penycwm | |
|---|---|
 Penycwm and A487 road | |
  Penycwm Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| OS grid reference | SM849234 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
The village's Independent Chapel, built in Gothic style in stone in 1870, had become a private residence by 2004.[3]
To the northeast is Llethr, an 18th and 19th house, owned by the Thomas family until 1823, but in a poor state of repair when inspected in 1993. The house is a Grade II listed building, as is the house's stable block.[4][5] Penycwm was the location for the United Kingdom's first 5-star youth hostel.[6]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Penycwm Youth Hostel (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 116.0 (4.57) |
87.3 (3.44) |
74.1 (2.92) |
70.3 (2.77) |
66.1 (2.60) |
70.5 (2.78) |
77.7 (3.06) |
96.0 (3.78) |
93.6 (3.69) |
132.5 (5.22) |
147.2 (5.80) |
136.2 (5.36) |
1,167.6 (45.97) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.9 | 77.3 | 129.2 | 187.3 | 228.3 | 218.4 | 202.6 | 187.6 | 151.4 | 103.0 | 66.4 | 53.2 | 1,663.6 |
| Source: Met Office[7] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Police investigate death of 29-year-old man at Penycwm", Western Telegraph, 22 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire Coast: Newgale/Penycwm". Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Lloyd, Thomas; Orbach, Julian; Scourfield, Robert (2004), The Buildings of Wales: Pembrokeshire, Yale University Press, p. 134, ISBN 0-300-10178-3
- ^ Cadw. "Llethr (Grade II) (14405)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Cadw. "Stable block at Llethr (Grade II) (14406)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Parker, Mike; Whitfield, Paul (2000), The Rough Guide to Wales, Rough Guides, p. 198, ISBN 978-1858285436
- ^ "Penycwm Youth Hostel (Pembrokeshire) UK climate averages - Met Office". Met Office. Retrieved 6 July 2024.