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Holywell

Located in Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud Coordinates: 51°38′32″ N 2°20′36″ W

Map showing the location of Holywell Holywell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
83 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 Airport39 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport75 km

About Holywell

Holywell is a village. Location: Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Kingswood Abbey and Wotton-under-Edge BT Tower.

Climate of Holywell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Holywell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°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)825764535662476674747785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holywell

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 39 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 75 kmwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 26 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 30 kmsouth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 34 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 40 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holywell

Within 100 km: 855 historic and cultural sites, 1,358 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Friday Island Island 25 kmE
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 23 kmN
  • Crawley Hill Mountain 7 kmN
  • Cam Long Down Mountain 6 kmN

25–60 km744 places

  • Alney Island Island 25 kmN
  • Knightstone Island 55 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km1,514 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 79 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 63 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 62 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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