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Alney Island

Located in Gloucester District, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°51′48″ N 2°15′25″ W

Map showing the location of Alney Island Alney Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gloucester
1 km E
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport62 km
BHX Birmingham Airport74 km

About Alney Island

Alney Island is an island. Location: Gloucester District, Gloucestershire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Gloucester Park and River Leadon.

Climate of Alney Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (74 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 Alney Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°19°22°21°18°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°8°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)705057515263456366616574

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alney Island

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 62 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 1 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 1 kmeast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 13 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 36 kmnorth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Alney Island

Within 100 km: 955 historic and cultural sites, 1,443 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Kemerton Lake 21 kmNE
  • Hobbs Mountain 13 kmW
  • May Hill Mountain 13 kmW
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 6 kmE

25–60 km685 places

  • Glover's Island Island 33 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 52 kmSW
  • The Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 59 kmSE

60–100 km1,704 places

  • Steep Holm Island 83 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 81 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 88 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gloucester City, Gloucester District
    1 km E
  • High Orchard Neighbourhood, Gloucester District
    0.5 km SE
  • The Island Neighbourhood, Gloucester District
    0.5 km NE
  • Barnwood Village, Gloucester District
    3.9 km E
  • Pool Meadow Neighbourhood, Gloucester District
    0.8 km N
  • St Paul's Neighbourhood, Gloucester District
    0.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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