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Historic site

Cern Hill

Located in Newnham, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°46′38″ N 2°29′13″ W

Map showing the location of Cern Hill Cern Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Oldcroft
3.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
53 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport47 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport73 km

About Cern Hill

Cern Hill is a historic site. Location: Newnham, Forest of Dean. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Soudley Camp and Blakeney Hill.

Climate of Cern Hill

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 Cern Hill
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°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)745258515259446268666977

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cern Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 73 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 19 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 31 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 37 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cern Hill

Within 100 km: 929 historic and cultural sites, 1,650 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Alney Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Hobbs Mountain 11 kmN
  • May Hill Mountain 13 kmN
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km790 places

  • Knightstone Island 59 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 35 kmSW
  • The Island Island 56 kmN

60–100 km1,749 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 65 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 63 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 69 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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