Historic site

The Camp

Located in Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°58′38″ N 2°45′02″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Nearest town: Much Dewchurch; 0.3 km W
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 105 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BRS Bristol Airport66 km; CWL Cardiff International Airport77 km

About The Camp

The Camp is a historic site. Location: Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Didley Court Farm Motte and Orcop Castle.

Photos of The Camp

Orcop Castle Tony Powell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Treago Castle Tony Bailey · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of The Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (88 mm)
Driest month: July (43 mm)

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12° 4°

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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 Camp
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	16°	18°	21°	20°	17°	14°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	88	61	65	56	57	58	43	65	72	75	78	87

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Camp

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 37 km to the east.

Airports

Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmsouth
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 77 kmsouthwest
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Gloucester Population: 132.4K 37 kmeast
Worcester Population: 101.7K 43 kmnortheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 47 kmsouth
Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 47 kmeast
Bristol Population: 479K 59 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Camp

Within 100 km: 1,024 historic and cultural sites, 2,126 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

Hobbs Mountain 24 kmSE
Sugar Loaf Mountain 25 kmSW
Hay Bluff Mountain 25 kmW
May Hill Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,096 places

Alney Island Island 36 kmE
Glover's Island Island 56 kmE
Denny Island Island 50 kmS
The Island Island 32 kmN

60–100 km1,938 places

Kilve Beach Beach 93 kmS
Steep Holm Island 75 kmS
Flat Holm Island 71 kmS
Barry Island Island 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Didley Court Farm Motte Historic site, St. Devereux
3.6 km W
Orcop Castle Historic site, Orcop
4.9 km S
Aconbury Hill Mountain, Aconbury
2.7 km NE
Kilpeck Castle Historic site, Kilpeck
4.2 km W
Cole's Tump Mountain, Much Dewchurch
3.6 km SW
Treago Castle Historic site, St. Weonards
7.4 km S
Cobhall motte Historic site, Allensmore
5.8 km NW
Rough Hill Mountain, Aconbury
3.9 km E

The Camp

Nearest towns and villages

Much Dewchurch Village, Much Dewchurch
0.3 km W
Wormelow Tump Village, Much Dewchurch
1.1 km SE
Kivernoll Village, Much Dewchurch
2 km NW
King's Thorn Village, Much Birch
1.7 km NE

The Camp

Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 3, 2026