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Upper Swell

Located in Swell, Cotswold District Coordinates: 51°56′22″ N 1°44′40″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Swell Upper Swell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport57 km
BRS Bristol Airport91 km

About Upper Swell

Upper Swell is a village. Location: Swell, Cotswold District. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Swell Hill and Stow-on-the-Wold Hill.

Climate of Upper Swell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 Upper Swell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°17°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)775664545866536770707482

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Swell

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 57 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 91 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 95 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 23 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 35 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 43 kmsouth
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 43 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Upper Swell

Within 100 km: 885 historic and cultural sites, 989 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Glover's Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Cleeve Hill Mountain 18 kmW
  • Alderton Hill Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Seven Wells Hill Mountain 10 kmNW

25–60 km505 places

  • Alney Island Island 36 kmW
  • Andersey Island Island 44 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 43 kmSE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 46 kmSE

60–100 km1,492 places

  • The Lynch Island 77 kmSE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 91 kmSE
  • Wargrave Island Island 77 kmSE
  • Loddon Island Island 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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