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Forest of Dean

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°47′00″ N 2°33′00″ W

Map showing the location of Forest of Dean Forest of Dean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
141 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Forest of Dean
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport46 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport70 km

About Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean is a natural site. Location: England, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Staple Edge Hill and Bailey Hill.

Climate of Forest of Dean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Forest of Dean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)896268596062466977778391

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forest of Dean

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 46 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 70 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 23 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 35 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 37 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 47 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forest of Dean

Within 100 km: 943 historic and cultural sites, 1,729 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km210 places

  • Alney Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Hobbs Mountain 12 kmNE
  • May Hill Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km836 places

  • Knightstone Island 57 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 33 kmSW
  • The Island Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,775 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 63 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 60 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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