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Plump Hill

Located in Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°51′07″ N 2°29′20″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
193 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 Airport55 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport78 km

About Plump Hill

Plump Hill is a village. Location: Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 193 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Edge Hills and Pool Hill.

Climate of Plump 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 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 Plump Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)775460535461466569677179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Plump Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 78 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 17 kmeast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 29 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 42 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 45 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 46 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Plump Hill

Within 100 km: 976 historic and cultural sites, 1,711 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Alney Island Island 16 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 4 kmNE
  • May Hill Mountain 5 kmNE
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km805 places

  • Glover's Island Island 46 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 42 kmSW
  • The Island Island 48 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 57 kmS

60–100 km1,807 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 71 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 69 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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