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Bencombe

Located in Uley, Stroud Coordinates: 51°40′37″ N 2°18′07″ W

Map showing the location of Bencombe Bencombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
125 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 Airport79 km

About Bencombe

Bencombe is a village. Location: Uley, Stroud. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Symonds Hall Hill and Downham Hill.

Climate of Bencombe

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 Bencombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)815965565765506773727686

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bencombe

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 79 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 21 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 29 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 34 kmsouth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 38 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bencombe

Within 100 km: 873 historic and cultural sites, 1,343 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Alney Island Island 21 kmN
  • Friday Island Island 22 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km726 places

  • Knightstone Island 60 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 53 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 37 kmSW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 57 kmE

60–100 km1,537 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 100 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 68 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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