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Winchcombe

Located in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°57′10″ N 1°58′03″ W

Map showing the location of Winchcombe Winchcombe
Location in United Kingdom
Population
5,124
5.1K
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Winchcombe
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport58 km
BRS Bristol Airport82 km

About Winchcombe

Winchcombe is a village. Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Population: 5,124. Elevation: 98 m.

From Wikipedia

Winchcombe () is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucestershire, England, situated 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Cheltenham. The population was recorded as 5,121 in the 2021 census, which was previously estimated at 5,347 in 2019. The town is located in the Cotswolds and has many features and buildings dating back to medieval times. In 2021 it was the primary strike site of the eponymous Winchcombe meteorite.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
winchcombetowncouncil.co.uk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Winchcombe over time

Population of Winchcombe over time
2001 4,379
2011 4,538
2021 5,124

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Winchcombe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
July (58 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 Winchcombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°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)886574626374587479798595

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Winchcombe

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 58 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 82 kmsouthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 46 kmsouth
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 53 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Winchcombe

Within 100 km: 926 historic and cultural sites, 1,197 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Alney Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 16 kmN
  • Kemerton Lake 12 kmNW
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km561 places

  • Andersey Island Island 57 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 57 kmSE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Abbey Meadow Island 57 kmSE

60–100 km1,637 places

  • The Lynch Island 90 kmSE
  • Wargrave Island Island 90 kmSE
  • Loddon Island Island 93 kmSE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Winchcombe

5 places
  1. 1 Winchcombe 4.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature2

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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