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Upper Wick

Located in Alkington, Stroud Coordinates: 51°40′08″ N 2°24′21″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Wick Upper Wick
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
43 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 Airport39 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport72 km

About Upper Wick

Upper Wick is a village. Location: Alkington, Stroud. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Drakestone Point and Stinchcombe Hill.

Climate of Upper Wick

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (77 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Upper Wick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)745258515259446268666977

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Wick

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 25 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 39 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 72 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 25 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 33 kmsouth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 34 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 42 kmwest

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

Day trips from Upper Wick

Within 100 km: 863 historic and cultural sites, 1,455 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Alney Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Hobbs Mountain 23 kmN
  • May Hill Mountain 25 kmN
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km766 places

  • Flat Holm Island 59 kmSW
  • Knightstone Island 54 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 31 kmSW

60–100 km1,559 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 61 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 68 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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