Mountain

The Ridge

Located in Linton, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°54′52″ N 2°28′58″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 147 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Aston Crews; 0.8 km S
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BRS Bristol Airport61 km; BHX Birmingham Airport78 km

About The Ridge

The Ridge is a mountain. Location: Linton, Herefordshire. Elevation: 147 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Crews Hill and Eccleswall Castle.

Climate of The Ridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: December (79 mm)
Driest month: July (46 mm)

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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 The Ridge
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	15°	18°	21°	20°	17°	14°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	7°	10°	12°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	77	54	60	53	54	61	46	65	69	67	71	79

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Ridge

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 17 km to the east.

Airports

Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmsouth
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 78 kmnortheast
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Gloucester Population: 132.4K 17 kmeast
Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 28 kmeast
Worcester Population: 101.7K 36 kmnortheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 51 kmsouthwest
Bristol Population: 479K 52 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Ridge

Within 100 km: 1,000 historic and cultural sites, 1,744 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

Alney Island Island 17 kmE
Hobbs Mountain 5 kmSE
Worcestershire Beacon Mountain 23 kmNE
May Hill Mountain 4 kmSE

25–60 km840 places

Glover's Island Island 42 kmNE
Denny Island Island 48 kmSW
The Island Island 42 kmNW
Bevere Island Island 39 kmNE

60–100 km1,832 places

Kilve Beach Beach 96 kmSW
Steep Holm Island 77 kmSW
Flat Holm Island 74 kmSW
Barry Island Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Aston Crews Village, Linton
0.8 km S
Gorsley Common Village, Linton
1.4 km NE
Linton Village, Linton
1.6 km NW
Beavan's Hill Village, Aston Ingham
1.2 km NE
Aston Ingham Municipality, Herefordshire
1.3 km SE
Bromsash Village, Linton
2 km W

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Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Crews Hill Mountain, Aston Ingham
2.4 km S
Eccleswall Castle Historic site, Linton
1.8 km SW
May Hill Mountain, Longhope
3.9 km SE
Aston Ingham Historic site, Aston Ingham
2 km SE
Chibler's Hill Mountain, Upton Bishop
4.9 km N
Breakheart Hill Mountain, Longhope
4.9 km S
Wigpool Common Mountain, Mitcheldean
5.1 km S
Penyard Park Mountain, Ross Rural
5.1 km W

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Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026