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Sandpits

Located in Cam, Stroud Coordinates: 51°41′30″ N 2°22′01″ W

Map showing the location of Sandpits Sandpits
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 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 Airport42 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport75 km

About Sandpits

Sandpits is a neighbourhood. Location: Cam, Stroud. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Stinchcombe Hill and Cam Peak.

Climate of Sandpits

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · 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 Sandpits
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)745258515259446268666977

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sandpits

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 75 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 21 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 30 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 35 kmsouth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 43 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sandpits

Within 100 km: 878 historic and cultural sites, 1,435 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Alney Island Island 21 kmN
  • Hobbs Mountain 21 kmN
  • May Hill Mountain 23 kmN
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km749 places

  • Knightstone Island 57 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 53 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 34 kmSW
  • Denny Island Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km1,582 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 82 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 65 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 63 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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