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West Dean

Located in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°46′57″ N 2°33′38″ W

Map showing the location of West Dean West Dean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
23
listed under West Dean
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport46 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport69 km

About West Dean

West Dean is a village. Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 89 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Forest of Dean and Staple Edge Hill.

Climate of West Dean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 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 West Dean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896268596062466977778391

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Dean

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 46 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 69 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 24 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 36 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 36 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 47 kmsouth

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

Day trips from West Dean

Within 100 km: 936 historic and cultural sites, 1,741 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km213 places

  • Alney Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Hobbs Mountain 13 kmNE
  • May Hill Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km853 places

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

60–100 km1,761 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 62 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 66 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in West Dean

23 places
  1. 1 Bream 3K
  2. 2 Oldcroft 785

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages18

Mountains & nature3

Nearby attractions & nature

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