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Fairford

Located in Cotswold District, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°42′39″ N 1°46′30″ W

Map showing the location of Fairford Fairford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Fairford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport75 km
BHX Birmingham Airport83 km

About Fairford

Fairford is a village. Location: Cotswold District, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include River Coln and South Cerney Castle.

Climate of Fairford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (72 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Fairford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)684956485260476063636672

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fairford

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 75 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 75 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 83 kmnorth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 17 kmsouth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 36 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 55 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Fairford

Within 100 km: 782 historic and cultural sites, 986 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Stanford Park Island Island 22 kmE
  • Friday Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Whitehorse Hill Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Liddington Hill Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km457 places

  • Alney Island Island 37 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 35 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 37 kmE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 38 kmE

60–100 km1,466 places

  • The Lynch Island 66 kmE
  • Holm Island Island 92 kmE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 82 kmE
  • Wargrave Island Island 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fairford

3 places
  1. 1 Fairford 3.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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