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Castletump

Located in Dymock, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°57′43″ N 2°25′18″ W

Map showing the location of Castletump Castletump
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
86 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 Airport68 km
BHX Birmingham Airport72 km

About Castletump

Castletump is a village. Location: Dymock, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Aylesmore Castle Tump and Ever Hill.

Climate of Castletump

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (79 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 Castletump
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)775460535461466569677179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castletump

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 16 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 68 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 72 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 25 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 29 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 58 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castletump

Within 100 km: 1,009 historic and cultural sites, 1,692 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Alney Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Kemerton Lake 24 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 10 kmS
  • Worcestershire Beacon Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km825 places

  • Glover's Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 55 kmSW
  • The Island Island 39 kmNW
  • Bevere Island Island 33 kmN

60–100 km1,826 places

  • Steep Holm Island 84 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 81 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 87 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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