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Herefordshire Beacon

Located in Colwall, Herefordshire Coordinates: 52°03′30″ N 2°21′06″ W

Map showing the location of Herefordshire Beacon Herefordshire Beacon
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Evendine
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
325 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport60 km
BRS Bristol Airport79 km

About Herefordshire Beacon

Herefordshire Beacon is a historic site. Location: Colwall, Herefordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Herefordshire Beacon and Bronsil Castle.

Climate of Herefordshire Beacon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Herefordshire Beacon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°7°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)886169595867547176788290

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herefordshire Beacon

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 60 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 79 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 101 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 17 kmnortheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 23 kmsouth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 52 kmnorth
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 56 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Herefordshire Beacon

Within 100 km: 1,004 historic and cultural sites, 1,659 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

  • Alney Island Island 23 kmS
  • Bevere Island Island 21 kmN
  • Kemerton Lake 18 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km818 places

  • Glover's Island Island 27 kmE
  • The Island Island 34 kmNW
  • Withymoor Island Island 51 kmN
  • Friday Island Island 52 kmSE

60–100 km1,817 places

  • Steep Holm Island 96 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 93 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 98 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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