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Townsend

Located in Dursley, Stroud Coordinates: 51°40′59″ N 2°21′03″ W

Map showing the location of Townsend Townsend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 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 Airport76 km

About Townsend

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

Climate of Townsend

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 Townsend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°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 Townsend

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 76 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 22 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 31 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 34 kmsouth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 42 kmeast

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

Day trips from Townsend

Within 100 km: 878 historic and cultural sites, 1,406 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

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

25–60 km740 places

  • Knightstone Island 58 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 35 kmSW
  • Denny Island Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km1,571 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 82 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 65 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 63 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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