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Swanley

Located in Alkington, Stroud Coordinates: 51°39′58″ N 2°26′26″ W

Map showing the location of Swanley Swanley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 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 Airport37 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport69 km

About Swanley

Swanley is a village. Location: Alkington, Stroud. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Damery Old Castle and Berkeley Castle.

Climate of Swanley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Swanley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)825764535662476674747785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Swanley

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 26 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 37 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 69 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 26 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 33 kmsouth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 36 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 40 kmwest

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

Day trips from Swanley

Within 100 km: 859 historic and cultural sites, 1,503 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • Hobbs Mountain 23 kmN
  • May Hill Mountain 25 kmN
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Ruardean Hill Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km773 places

  • Steep Holm Island 59 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 57 kmSW
  • Alney Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Knightstone Island 52 kmSW

60–100 km1,584 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 66 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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