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Minchinhampton Common

Located in Minchinhampton, Stroud Coordinates: 51°42′48″ N 2°12′46″ W

Map showing the location of Minchinhampton Common Minchinhampton Common
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
207 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Minchinhampton
2.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport51 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport86 km

About Minchinhampton Common

Minchinhampton Common is a mountain. Location: Minchinhampton, Stroud. Elevation: 207 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include The New Lawn and Doverow Hill.

Climate of Minchinhampton Common

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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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Climate of Minchinhampton Common
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)815965565765506773727686

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Minchinhampton Common

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 17 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 51 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 86 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 17 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 23 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 39 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Minchinhampton Common

Within 100 km: 890 historic and cultural sites, 1,308 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Alney Island Island 17 kmN
  • Friday Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Hobbs Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km679 places

  • Glover's Island Island 46 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 45 kmSW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 52 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km1,576 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 95 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 75 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 73 kmSW

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