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Stancombe

Located in Bisley-with-Lypiatt, Stroud Coordinates: 51°45′38″ N 2°09′01″ W

Map showing the location of Stancombe Stancombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
254 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 Airport58 km
BHX Birmingham Airport82 km

About Stancombe

Stancombe is a village. Location: Bisley-with-Lypiatt, Stroud. Elevation: 254 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Juniper Hill and Miserden Castle.

Climate of Stancombe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Stancombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)886572606171567178808596

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stancombe

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 13 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 82 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 16 kmnorth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 46 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Stancombe

Within 100 km: 920 historic and cultural sites, 1,291 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Alney Island Island 14 kmNW
  • Friday Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Hobbs Mountain 24 kmNW
  • May Hill Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km653 places

  • Glover's Island Island 40 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 51 kmSW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 48 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km1,622 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 92 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 81 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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