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The Quarry

Located in Cam, Stroud Coordinates: 51°41′40″ N 2°22′48″ W

Map showing the location of The Quarry The Quarry
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
93 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 The Quarry

The Quarry 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 Drakestone Point.

Climate of The Quarry

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 The Quarry
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 The Quarry

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
  • Bristol Population: 479K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 31 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 36 kmsouth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 44 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Quarry

Within 100 km: 879 historic and cultural sites, 1,454 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Alney Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Hobbs Mountain 21 kmN
  • May Hill Mountain 22 kmN
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km753 places

  • Knightstone Island 57 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 34 kmSW
  • Denny Island Island 42 kmS

60–100 km1,588 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 81 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 64 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 62 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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