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Forthay

Located in North Nibley, Stroud Coordinates: 51°39′56″ N 2°22′11″ W

Map showing the location of Forthay Forthay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 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 Airport40 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport74 km

About Forthay

Forthay is a village. Location: North Nibley, Stroud. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Drakestone Point and Stinchcombe Hill.

Climate of Forthay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Forthay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)825764535662476674747785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forthay

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 24 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 40 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 74 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 24 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 32 kmsouth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 33 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 42 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forthay

Within 100 km: 867 historic and cultural sites, 1,406 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Alney Island Island 23 kmN
  • Hobbs Mountain 24 kmN
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Ruardean Hill Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km744 places

  • Knightstone Island 55 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 56 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Denny Island Island 40 kmSW

60–100 km1,553 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 63 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 61 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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