The Island
Located in Gloucester District, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°52′01″ N 2°15′09″ W
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport63 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport74 km
About The Island
The Island is a neighbourhood. Location: Gloucester District, Gloucestershire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Gloucester Cathedral and Alney Island.
Climate of The Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 70 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 52 | 63 | 45 | 63 | 66 | 61 | 65 | 74 |
How to get to The Island
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 1 km to the east.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmsouthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmnortheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 92 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 1 kmeast
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 12 kmeast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 36 kmnorth
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 47 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 52 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Island
Within 100 km: 959 historic and cultural sites, 1,441 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km156 places
- Alney Island Island 1 kmSW
- Kemerton Lake 21 kmNE
- Hobbs Mountain 13 kmW
- May Hill Mountain 13 kmW
25–60 km683 places
- Glover's Island Island 33 kmNE
- Denny Island Island 53 kmSW
- The Island Island 55 kmNW
- Stanford Park Island Island 59 kmSE
60–100 km1,707 places
- Steep Holm Island 84 kmSW
- Flat Holm Island 81 kmSW
- Barry Island Island 88 kmSW
- Sully Island Island 84 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gloucester Cathedral Attraction, Gloucester District0.4 km E
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Alney Island Island, Gloucester District0.5 km SW
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Gloucester Park Natural site, Gloucester District1 km SE
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River Leadon River, England1 km W
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Robins Wood Hill Mountain, Gloucester District3.9 km S
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Gelvum Way Park Natural site, Gloucester District4.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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