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May Hill

Located in Longhope, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°53′21″ N 2°26′38″ W

Map showing the location of May Hill May Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
296 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Longhope
2.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport59 km
BHX Birmingham Airport79 km

About May Hill

May Hill is a mountain. Location: Longhope, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 296 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Hobbs and Bright's Hill.

Climate of May Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 May Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)775460535461466569677179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to May Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 14 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 79 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 14 kmeast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 25 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 37 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 49 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 51 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from May Hill

Within 100 km: 998 historic and cultural sites, 1,674 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Alney Island Island 13 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 2 kmS
  • Malvern Hills Mountain 23 kmN
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km808 places

  • Glover's Island Island 41 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 47 kmSW
  • The Island Island 46 kmNW
  • Bevere Island Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,804 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 77 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 74 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 80 kmSW

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