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Upper Common

Located in Aylburton, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°43′13″ N 2°34′28″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Common Upper Common
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
88 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport39 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport64 km

About Upper Common

Upper Common is a neighbourhood. Location: Aylburton, Forest of Dean. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Little Camp Hill and Hewelsfield Motte.

Climate of Upper Common

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 Upper Common
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896268596062466977778391

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Common

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 28 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 39 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 64 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 28 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 30 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 40 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 41 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Upper Common

Within 100 km: 887 historic and cultural sites, 1,692 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Hobbs Mountain 19 kmNE
  • May Hill Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Wentwood Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Ruardean Hill Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km840 places

  • Steep Holm Island 56 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 54 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 56 kmSW
  • Alney Island Island 27 kmNE

60–100 km1,674 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 61 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 90 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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