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Village

The Pound

Located in Dymock, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°58′36″ N 2°25′53″ W

Map showing the location of The Pound The Pound
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 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 Airport69 km
BHX Birmingham Airport71 km

About The Pound

The Pound is a village. Location: Dymock, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 37 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Aylesmore Castle Tump and Ever Hill.

Climate of The Pound

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 2°)
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 The Pound
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)775460535461466569677179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Pound

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 69 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 71 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 26 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 28 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 59 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Pound

Within 100 km: 1,017 historic and cultural sites, 1,725 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Alney Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Kemerton Lake 24 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 11 kmS
  • Worcestershire Beacon Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km839 places

  • Glover's Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 56 kmSW
  • The Island Island 38 kmNW
  • Bevere Island Island 31 kmNE

60–100 km1,859 places

  • Steep Holm Island 85 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 82 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 87 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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