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Orcop Hill

Located in Orcop, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°56′56″ N 2°45′34″ W

Map showing the location of Orcop Hill Orcop Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
211 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 Airport63 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport74 km

About Orcop Hill

Orcop Hill is a village. Location: Orcop, Herefordshire. Elevation: 211 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Orcop Castle and Cole's Tump.

Climate of Orcop Hill

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 Orcop Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886165565758436572757887

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Orcop Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 74 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 37 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 43 kmsouth
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 46 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 47 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 56 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Orcop Hill

Within 100 km: 1,010 historic and cultural sites, 2,095 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Hobbs Mountain 23 kmE
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 25 kmW
  • Hay Bluff Mountain 25 kmW

25–60 km1,075 places

  • Alney Island Island 36 kmE
  • Glover's Island Island 58 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 47 kmS
  • The Island Island 35 kmN

60–100 km1,906 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 72 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 68 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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