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Alvington

Located in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°42′42″ N 2°34′45″ W

Map showing the location of Alvington Alvington
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Alvington
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport38 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport64 km

About Alvington

Alvington is a village. Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Little Camp Hill and Hewelsfield Motte.

Climate of Alvington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Alvington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896268596062466977778391

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alvington

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 29 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 64 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 29 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 29 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 40 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 40 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Alvington

Within 100 km: 885 historic and cultural sites, 1,690 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Denny Island Island 25 kmSW
  • Hobbs Mountain 20 kmNE
  • May Hill Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Wentwood Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km834 places

  • Steep Holm Island 55 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 53 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km1,675 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 73 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 90 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 90 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alvington

2 places
  1. 1 Alvington 506

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

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