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Taynton

Located in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°54′10″ N 2°22′53″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Taynton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport62 km
BHX Birmingham Airport75 km

About Taynton

Taynton is a village. Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Boulsdon Manor and Bright's Hill.

Climate of Taynton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Taynton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)775460535461466569677179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Taynton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 75 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 21 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 34 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 52 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 55 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Taynton

Within 100 km: 1,004 historic and cultural sites, 1,612 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Alney Island Island 10 kmSE
  • Kemerton Lake 24 kmNE
  • Hobbs Mountain 5 kmSW
  • Worcestershire Beacon Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km772 places

  • Glover's Island Island 36 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 50 kmSW
  • The Island Island 46 kmNW
  • Bevere Island Island 38 kmN

60–100 km1,788 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 80 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 78 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Taynton

5 places

Cities & villages3

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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