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Village

Gossington

Located in Slimbridge, Stroud Coordinates: 51°43′07″ N 2°22′58″ W

Map showing the location of Gossington Gossington
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 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 Airport44 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport76 km

About Gossington

Gossington is a village. Location: Slimbridge, Stroud. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and Berkeley Heath Mediumwave Transmitter.

Climate of Gossington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (77 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Gossington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)745258515259446268666977

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gossington

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 76 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 19 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 29 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 45 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gossington

Within 100 km: 891 historic and cultural sites, 1,486 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Alney Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Hobbs Mountain 18 kmN
  • May Hill Mountain 19 kmN
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km740 places

  • Knightstone Island 59 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 35 kmSW
  • Denny Island Island 45 kmS

60–100 km1,626 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 66 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 64 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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