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Leighterton

Located in Boxwell with Leighterton, Cotswold District Coordinates: 51°37′10″ N 2°15′23″ W

Map showing the location of Leighterton Leighterton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
175 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport41 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport79 km

About Leighterton

Leighterton is a village. Location: Boxwell with Leighterton, Cotswold District. Elevation: 175 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Westonbirt Arboretum and Lasborough Motte.

Climate of Leighterton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Leighterton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)846067555864516775767989

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leighterton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 27 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 41 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 79 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 27 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 28 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 34 kmnorth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 34 kmeast

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

Day trips from Leighterton

Within 100 km: 833 historic and cultural sites, 1,274 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Friday Island Island 19 kmE
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 24 kmN
  • Crawley Hill Mountain 9 kmN
  • Cam Long Down Mountain 10 kmNW

25–60 km709 places

  • Alney Island Island 27 kmN
  • Knightstone Island 59 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 57 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 38 kmW

60–100 km1,478 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 95 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 67 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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