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Great Rissington

Located in Cotswold District, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°51′13″ N 1°42′38″ W

Map showing the location of Great Rissington Great Rissington
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
180 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Great Rissington
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport67 km
BRS Bristol Airport87 km

About Great Rissington

Great Rissington is a village. Location: Cotswold District, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 180 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Birdland Park and Gardens and Cotswold Motoring Museum.

Climate of Great Rissington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Great Rissington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)775664545866536770707482

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Rissington

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 26 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 67 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 87 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 92 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 26 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 33 kmeast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 33 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 37 kmwest
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 51 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Great Rissington

Within 100 km: 851 historic and cultural sites, 951 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Cleeve Hill Mountain 22 kmW
  • Seven Wells Hill Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Langley Hill Mountain 23 kmNW
  • South Hill Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km479 places

  • Alney Island Island 38 kmW
  • Andersey Island Island 37 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 36 kmSE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km1,472 places

  • The Lynch Island 69 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 94 kmSE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 84 kmSE
  • Wargrave Island Island 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Great Rissington

1 place
  1. 1 Great Rissington 367

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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