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Sheepscombe

Located in Painswick, Stroud Coordinates: 51°47′30″ N 2°09′28″ W

Map showing the location of Sheepscombe Sheepscombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 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 Airport60 km
BHX Birmingham Airport79 km

About Sheepscombe

Sheepscombe is a village. Location: Painswick, Stroud. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Castle Godwyn and Painswick Beacon.

Climate of Sheepscombe

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 Sheepscombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)886572606171567178808596

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sheepscombe

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 79 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 93 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 13 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 44 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sheepscombe

Within 100 km: 932 historic and cultural sites, 1,310 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Alney Island Island 10 kmNW
  • Friday Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Hobbs Mountain 22 kmNW
  • May Hill Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km663 places

  • Glover's Island Island 37 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 52 kmSW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 50 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,634 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 94 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 83 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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