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Preston

Located in Cotswold District, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°42′55″ N 1°55′58″ W

Map showing the location of Preston Preston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
117 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Preston
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport66 km
BHX Birmingham Airport83 km

About Preston

Preston is a village. Location: Cotswold District, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 117 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include South Cerney Castle and Ashton Keynes.

Climate of Preston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (81 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 Preston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)755562545665516569697381

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Preston

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 20 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 83 kmnorth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 94 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 47 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 48 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Preston

Within 100 km: 846 historic and cultural sites, 1,052 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Friday Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Cleeve Hill Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km558 places

  • Alney Island Island 28 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 46 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 48 kmE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 49 kmE

60–100 km1,463 places

  • The Lynch Island 76 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 92 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 91 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 100 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Preston

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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