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Crackstone

Located in Minchinhampton, Stroud Coordinates: 51°42′04″ N 2°10′00″ W

Map showing the location of Crackstone Crackstone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
181 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 Airport52 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport88 km

About Crackstone

Crackstone is a village. Location: Minchinhampton, Stroud. Elevation: 181 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Minchinhampton Common and The New Lawn.

Climate of Crackstone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
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 Crackstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886572606171567178808596

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Crackstone

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 52 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 88 kmwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 89 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 19 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 23 kmnorth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 39 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 40 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Crackstone

Within 100 km: 876 historic and cultural sites, 1,249 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Alney Island Island 19 kmN
  • Friday Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 19 kmN
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km659 places

  • Glover's Island Island 46 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 47 kmSW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 48 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km1,543 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 91 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 77 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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