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Scowles

Located in Coleford, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°47′44″ N 2°38′15″ W

Map showing the location of Scowles Scowles
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
206 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 Airport46 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport66 km

About Scowles

Scowles is a village. Location: Coleford, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 206 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Bircham Wood and Blake's Wood.

Climate of Scowles

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Scowles
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°20°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)896268596062466977778391

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scowles

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 28 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 46 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 66 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 28 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmsouth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 40 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 51 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Scowles

Within 100 km: 948 historic and cultural sites, 1,830 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • Hobbs Mountain 16 kmNE
  • May Hill Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Ysgyryd Fawr Mountain 24 kmW
  • Edmund's Tump Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km922 places

  • Flat Holm Island 57 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 59 kmSW
  • Alney Island Island 27 kmE
  • Knightstone Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km1,760 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 79 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 60 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 63 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 95 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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