Craig Ruperra Motte
This is Craig Ruperra Motte, a castle 1.9 km southeast of Machen. The register lists it as a scheduled monument. Our list has 96 more places within 15 km; first among them is Caerphilly Castle, at 6.8 km.
Castle near Machen
Just outside Machen
Craig Ruperra Motte is 1.9 km southeast of Machen. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Machen has 2 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
If warmth matters, go June to September: Machen reaches 18–21°C.
Craig Ruperra Motte
Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1.9 km southeast of Machen
Getting your bearings
Spot Craig Ruperra Motte in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count Craig Ruperra Motte
Cardiff is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (348,511 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Machen
Cardiff
Risca
Trethomas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Craig Ruperra Motte is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machen | 1.9 km northwest of it | 1,985 | 5 |
| Cardiff | 3.2 km southwest of it | 348,511 | 76 |
| Risca | 3.4 km north of it | 15,194 | 8 |
| Trethomas | 3.4 km northwest of it | 1,713 | 4 |
| Newport | 3.5 km east of it | 130,882 | 28 |
| Rogerstone | 3.8 km northeast of it | 7,546 | 17 |
| Castleton | 4.1 km southeast of it | 834 | 5 |
| Bedwas | 4.1 km northwest of it | 6,463 | 6 |
Close to Craig Ruperra Motte
The 96 places within 15 km include 5 castles, 2 cathedrals and a museum.
MuseumNational Museum Cardiff10 km away · 373K visitors a year3
CastleRuperra Castle500 m away4
CastleCardiff Castle11 km away5
Castle · CadwCastell Coch10 km away6
CathedralLlandaff Cathedral11 km away7
CathedralCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral11 km away8CastleCastleCastell Meredydd2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Craig Ruperra Motte
Where is Craig Ruperra Motte?
Craig Ruperra Motte is 1.9 km southeast of Machen, Gwent.
What is Craig Ruperra Motte?
Castle in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, UK.
When is the best time to visit Craig Ruperra Motte?
June to September are the warmest months in Machen, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Craig Ruperra Motte a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Craig Ruperra Motte?
Within 15 km: Caerphilly Castle (6.8 km), National Museum Cardiff (10 km), Ruperra Castle (500 m) and Cardiff Castle (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Craig Ruperra Motte: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum Cardiff: Ham II, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruperra Castle: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Castle: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandaff Cathedral: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral: Ham II, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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