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Rockstowes

Located in Uley, Stroud Coordinates: 51°40′44″ N 2°19′21″ W

Map showing the location of Rockstowes Rockstowes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
94 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 Airport43 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport77 km

About Rockstowes

Rockstowes is a village. Location: Uley, Stroud. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Downham Hill and Cam Peak.

Climate of Rockstowes

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 2°)
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 Rockstowes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°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)815965565765506773727686

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rockstowes

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 43 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 77 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 22 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 30 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 34 kmsouth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 40 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rockstowes

Within 100 km: 877 historic and cultural sites, 1,372 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • Alney Island Island 21 kmN
  • Friday Island Island 23 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 23 kmN
  • May Hill Mountain 25 kmN

25–60 km734 places

  • Knightstone Island 59 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 53 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 36 kmSW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km1,548 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 66 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 65 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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