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Brierley

Located in Drybrook, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°50′08″ N 2°32′38″ W

Map showing the location of Brierley Brierley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
185 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 Airport52 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport74 km

About Brierley

Brierley is a village. Location: Drybrook, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 185 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Serridge Inclosure and Ruardean Hill.

Climate of Brierley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Brierley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)815661545559456470707382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brierley

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 21 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 52 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 74 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 21 kmeast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 33 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 42 kmsouth
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 45 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Brierley

Within 100 km: 979 historic and cultural sites, 1,772 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Alney Island Island 20 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 8 kmNE
  • May Hill Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km855 places

  • Glover's Island Island 50 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 38 kmSW
  • The Island Island 49 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 55 kmS

60–100 km1,821 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 86 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 68 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 65 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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