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King's Thorn

Located in Much Birch, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°59′02″ N 2°43′42″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
178 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport67 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport78 km

About King's Thorn

King's Thorn is a village. Location: Much Birch, Herefordshire. Elevation: 178 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Aconbury Hill and The Camp.

Climate of King's Thorn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (88 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 King's Thorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886165565758436572757887

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to King's Thorn

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 67 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 78 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 36 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 42 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 46 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmsouth

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

Day trips from King's Thorn

Within 100 km: 1,021 historic and cultural sites, 2,109 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Hobbs Mountain 23 kmSE
  • May Hill Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Ysgyryd Fawr Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Edmund's Tump Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,080 places

  • Alney Island Island 35 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 54 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 51 kmS
  • The Island Island 31 kmN

60–100 km1,937 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 76 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 73 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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