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Historic site

Castle Godwyn

Located in Painswick, Stroud Coordinates: 51°48′10″ N 2°11′17″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Godwyn Castle Godwyn
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Painswick
2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
188 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport59 km
BHX Birmingham Airport78 km

About Castle Godwyn

Castle Godwyn is a historic site. Location: Painswick, Stroud. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Painswick Beacon and Harescombe Castle.

Climate of Castle Godwyn

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 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 Castle Godwyn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)815965565765506773727686

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Godwyn

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 59 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 8 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 78 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 13 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 43 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Castle Godwyn

Within 100 km: 930 historic and cultural sites, 1,345 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Alney Island Island 8 kmNW
  • Friday Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Hobbs Mountain 19 kmNW
  • May Hill Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km668 places

  • Glover's Island Island 37 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 51 kmSW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 52 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,650 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 96 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 82 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Painswick Village, Painswick
    2 km S
  • Paradise Neighbourhood, Painswick
    0.4 km S
  • Edge Village, Harescombe
    2.8 km SW
  • Cockshoot Village, Painswick
    2 km SE

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