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Dore Abbey

Located in Abbey Dore, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°58′07″ N 2°53′37″ W

Map showing the location of Dore Abbey Dore Abbey
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Ewyas Harold
1.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport66 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport71 km

About Dore Abbey

Dore Abbey is a historic site. Location: Abbey Dore, Herefordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Ewyas Harold Castle and Gilbert's Hill.

Climate of Dore Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (102 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 Dore Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10272756061624771808591101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dore Abbey

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 43 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 71 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 43 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 46 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 52 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 56 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 58 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dore Abbey

Within 100 km: 1,043 historic and cultural sites, 2,245 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km279 places

  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 15 kmW
  • Hay Bluff Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Black Mountains Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km1,196 places

  • Alney Island Island 45 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 50 kmS
  • The Island Island 35 kmN
  • Bevere Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,957 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 89 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 72 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 68 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 69 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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