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Historic site

Lasborough Motte

Located in Westonbirt with Lasborough, Cotswold District Coordinates: 51°38′44″ N 2°15′21″ W

Map showing the location of Lasborough Motte Lasborough Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lasborough
0.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
200 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport43 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport80 km

About Lasborough Motte

Lasborough Motte is a historic site. Location: Westonbirt with Lasborough, Cotswold District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Newington Bagpath Motte and Westonbirt Arboretum.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lasborough Motte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 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 Lasborough Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)846067555864516775767989

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lasborough Motte

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 25 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 43 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 80 kmwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 96 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 25 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 31 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 31 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 34 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lasborough Motte

Within 100 km: 850 historic and cultural sites, 1,289 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Alney Island Island 24 kmN
  • Friday Island Island 19 kmE
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 21 kmN
  • Birdlip Hill Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km702 places

  • Glover's Island Island 54 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 39 kmW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 54 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km1,513 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 96 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 68 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lasborough Village, Westonbirt with Lasborough
    0.2 km NW
  • Kingscote Village, Cotswold District
    1.5 km N
  • Bagpath Village, Kingscote
    1.8 km W
  • Boxwell Village, Boxwell with Leighterton
    1.9 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources