Ridge Hill Transmitting Station
Located in Much Marcle, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°59′51″ N 2°32′23″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 206 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport70 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport74 km
About Ridge Hill Transmitting Station
Ridge Hill Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Much Marcle, Herefordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Ridge Hill and Hoar Wood.
Climate of Ridge Hill Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (82 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 56 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 45 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 82 |
How to get to Ridge Hill Transmitting Station
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 25 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 70 kmsouth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmnortheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 87 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 25 kmsoutheast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 31 kmnortheast
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 33 kmeast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 55 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ridge Hill Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 1,020 historic and cultural sites, 1,904 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km221 places
- Alney Island Island 25 kmSE
- Hobbs Mountain 15 kmSE
- Worcestershire Beacon Mountain 18 kmNE
- May Hill Mountain 14 kmSE
25–60 km940 places
- Glover's Island Island 42 kmE
- Denny Island Island 55 kmS
- The Island Island 32 kmNW
- Bevere Island Island 33 kmNE
60–100 km1,915 places
- Steep Holm Island 83 kmSW
- Flat Holm Island 80 kmSW
- Barry Island Island 84 kmSW
- Sully Island Island 81 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ridge Hill Mountain, Woolhope0.5 km NW
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Hoar Wood Natural site, Woolhope0.6 km NW
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Court Farm Motte Historic site, Sollers Hope1.8 km W
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Ellingham Castle Historic site, Much Marcle3.1 km E
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How Caple Mound Historic site, How Caple3.4 km SW
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Mortimers Castle Historic site, Much Marcle2.8 km E
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Hyde Common Mountain, Woolhope1.9 km N
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Overbury Farm Historic site, Woolhope3.6 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Ridge Hill Neighbourhood, Much Marcle0.6 km N
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Rushall Village, Much Marcle1.9 km NE
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Sollers Hope Municipality, Herefordshire1.5 km SW
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Sollers Hope Village, Sollers Hope1.8 km W
Sources & licences
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