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Mountain

Wigpool Common

Located in Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°52′13″ N 2°30′08″ W

Map showing the location of Wigpool Common Wigpool Common
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
279 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mitcheldean
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport56 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport79 km

About Wigpool Common

Wigpool Common is a mountain. Location: Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 279 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Breakheart Hill and Pool Hill.

Climate of Wigpool Common

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Wigpool Common
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)815661545559456470707382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wigpool Common

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 79 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 18 kmeast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 29 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 40 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 47 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wigpool Common

Within 100 km: 990 historic and cultural sites, 1,733 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Alney Island Island 17 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 4 kmE
  • May Hill Mountain 5 kmNE
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km831 places

  • Glover's Island Island 45 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 43 kmSW
  • The Island Island 46 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 59 kmS

60–100 km1,813 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 73 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 70 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 75 kmSW

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