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Friday Island

Located in Poole Keynes, Cotswold District Coordinates: 51°39′09″ N 1°59′10″ W

Map showing the location of Friday Island Friday Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Somerford Keynes
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport59 km
SOU Southampton Airport90 km

About Friday Island

Friday Island is an island. Location: Poole Keynes, Cotswold District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Oaksey and Norwood Castle.

Climate of Friday Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Friday Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)664854464957455662626571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Friday Island

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 59 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 90 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 91 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 28 kmnorth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Friday Island

Within 100 km: 826 historic and cultural sites, 1,088 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 25 kmS
  • Birdlip Hill Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Crawley Hill Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km578 places

  • Alney Island Island 30 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 49 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 52 kmE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 52 kmE

60–100 km1,464 places

  • The Lynch Island 78 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 85 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 85 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 94 kmW

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