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Woodchester

Located in Stroud, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°43′03″ N 2°15′25″ W

Map showing the location of Woodchester Woodchester
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
222 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Woodchester
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport49 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport83 km

About Woodchester

Woodchester is a village. Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire. Elevation: 222 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include The New Lawn and Minchinhampton Common.

Climate of Woodchester

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 Woodchester
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)815965565765506773727686

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Woodchester

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 17 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 83 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 17 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 24 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 39 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Woodchester

Within 100 km: 891 historic and cultural sites, 1,345 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Alney Island Island 16 kmN
  • Friday Island Island 20 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 22 kmNW
  • May Hill Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km699 places

  • Glover's Island Island 47 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 42 kmSW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 55 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km1,584 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 98 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 73 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Woodchester

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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