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Dorstone

Located in Birley with Upper Hill, Herefordshire Coordinates: 52°11′30″ N 2°48′49″ W

Map showing the location of Dorstone Dorstone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport78 km
BRS Bristol Airport90 km

About Dorstone

Dorstone is a village. Location: Birley with Upper Hill, Herefordshire. Elevation: 93 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Stretford Bridge Farm Enclosure and Lower Hyde Moat.

Climate of Dorstone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (80 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Dorstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)805560505158456166697078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dorstone

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 78 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 90 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 96 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 41 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 53 kmsoutheast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 59 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 60 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dorstone

Within 100 km: 1,060 historic and cultural sites, 2,432 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • The Island Island 10 kmNE
  • High Vinnalls Mountain 18 kmN
  • Hergest Ridge Mountain 19 kmW
  • Bradnor Hill Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km1,231 places

  • Alney Island Island 53 kmSE
  • Glover's Island Island 60 kmE
  • Bevere Island Island 40 kmE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 56 kmW

60–100 km2,121 places

  • Steep Holm Island 97 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 93 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 94 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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