Village

Yorkley

Located in West Dean, Forest of Dean Coordinates: 51°45′26″ N 2°32′13″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 116 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 Airport44 km; CWL Cardiff International Airport69 km

About Yorkley

Yorkley is a village. Location: West Dean, Forest of Dean. Elevation: 116 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Bailey Hill and Forest of Dean.

Photos of Yorkley

St Briavels Castle Roy Parkhouse · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hewelsfield Motte Topo122 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Yorkley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (91 mm)
Driest month: July (46 mm)

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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 Yorkley
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	15°	18°	20°	20°	17°	14°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	89	62	68	59	60	62	46	69	77	77	83	91

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Yorkley

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmsouth
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 69 kmsouthwest
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Gloucester Population: 132.4K 24 kmnortheast
Bristol Population: 479K 34 kmsouth
Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 35 kmnortheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 37 kmsouthwest
Bath Population: 101.6K 44 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Yorkley

Within 100 km: 918 historic and cultural sites, 1,691 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

Alney Island Island 23 kmNE
Hobbs Mountain 14 kmNE
May Hill Mountain 16 kmNE
Robins Wood Hill Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km829 places

Flat Holm Island 59 kmSW
Knightstone Island 55 kmSW
Glover's Island Island 55 kmNE
Denny Island Island 31 kmSW

60–100 km1,727 places

Kilve Beach Beach 79 kmSW
Steep Holm Island 61 kmSW
Barry Island Island 65 kmSW
Sully Island Island 61 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bailey Hill Mountain, West Dean
1.5 km NE
Forest of Dean Natural site, England
3 km N
Blakeney Hill Mountain, Awre
3.5 km E
Little Camp Hill Historic site, Lydney
4.4 km S
Staple Edge Hill Mountain, Ruspidge and Soudley
4.1 km N
St Mary's Church Attraction, Lydney
4.1 km S