- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport56 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport81 km
About Harescombe Castle
Harescombe Castle is a historic site. Location: Harescombe, Stroud. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Haresfield Mount and Scottsquar Hill.
Climate of Harescombe Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (86 mm)
- Driest month
- July (50 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 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) | 81 | 59 | 65 | 56 | 57 | 65 | 50 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 86 |
How to get to Harescombe Castle
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 56 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 8 km to the north.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmsouthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 81 kmnortheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 88 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 8 kmnorth
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 16 kmnortheast
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 41 kmsoutheast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 44 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 45 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Harescombe Castle
Within 100 km: 928 historic and cultural sites, 1,393 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km122 places
- Alney Island Island 8 kmN
- Friday Island Island 23 kmSE
- Hobbs Mountain 17 kmNW
- May Hill Mountain 18 kmNW
25–60 km696 places
- Glover's Island Island 39 kmNE
- Denny Island Island 48 kmSW
- Stanford Park Island Island 55 kmE
- Denny Island Island 56 kmSW
60–100 km1,663 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 96 kmSW
- The Lynch Island 99 kmE
- Steep Holm Island 79 kmSW
- Flat Holm Island 77 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Haresfield Mount Historic site, Haresfield2.6 km W
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Scottsquar Hill Mountain, Harescombe1.8 km S
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Castle Godwyn Historic site, Painswick3.7 km E
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Painswick Beacon Mountain, Painswick3.5 km NE
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Juniper Hill Mountain, Painswick4 km SE
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The New Lawn Landmark, Nailsworth10 km S -
Robins Wood Hill Mountain, Gloucester District4.7 km N
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Miserden Castle Historic site, Miserden11 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Edge Village, Harescombe1.2 km E
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Harescombe Village, Harescombe0.1 km W
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Painswick Village, Painswick3 km E
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Colethrop Village, Haresfield1.3 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources