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The Purlieu

Located in Lydney, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°44′50″ N 2°29′36″ W

Map showing the location of The Purlieu The Purlieu
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 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 Airport43 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport71 km

About The Purlieu

The Purlieu is a village. Location: Lydney, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Blakeney Hill and Bailey Hill.

Climate of The Purlieu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (77 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Purlieu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)745258515259446268666977

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Purlieu

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 43 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 71 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 22 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 33 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 33 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 42 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Purlieu

Within 100 km: 911 historic and cultural sites, 1,629 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Alney Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Hobbs Mountain 15 kmN
  • May Hill Mountain 16 kmN
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km794 places

  • Flat Holm Island 60 kmSW
  • Knightstone Island 56 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km1,704 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 62 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 67 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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