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Preston

Located in Dymock, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 52°01′00″ N 2°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Preston Preston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport69 km
BRS Bristol Airport73 km

About Preston

Preston is a village. Location: Dymock, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Ellingham Castle and Mortimers Castle.

Climate of Preston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Preston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886169595867547176788290

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Preston

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 69 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 23 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 69 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 26 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 60 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 60 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Preston

Within 100 km: 1,017 historic and cultural sites, 1,815 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km189 places

  • Alney Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Hobbs Mountain 16 kmS
  • Worcestershire Beacon Mountain 13 kmNE
  • May Hill Mountain 14 kmS

25–60 km891 places

  • Glover's Island Island 36 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 59 kmS
  • The Island Island 32 kmNW
  • Bevere Island Island 29 kmNE

60–100 km1,900 places

  • Steep Holm Island 87 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 84 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 89 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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