Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire — Elevation, map and places

About Ross-on-Wye

Ross-on-Wye is a municipality. Location: Herefordshire, England. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Chase Wood Hill and Penyard Park.

Photos of Ross-on-Wye

Goodrich Castle kitmasterbloke · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Ross-on-Wye

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (82 mm)
Driest month: July (45 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

16° 7°

19° 10°

21° 12°

18° 10°

14° 7°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

81

Feb

56

Mar

61

Apr

54

May

55

Jun

59

Jul

45

Aug

64

Sep

70

Oct

70

Nov

73

Dec

82

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 Ross-on-Wye
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	16°	19°	21°	21°	18°	14°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	81	56	61	54	55	59	45	64	70	70	73	82

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ross-on-Wye

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 24 km to the east.

Airports

Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmsouth
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 78 kmsouthwest
Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Gloucester Population: 132.4K 24 kmeast
Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 35 kmeast
Worcester Population: 101.7K 40 kmnortheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 46 kmsouthwest
Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ross-on-Wye

Within 100 km: 1,001 historic and cultural sites, 1,853 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

Alney Island Island 23 kmE
Hobbs Mountain 11 kmSE
May Hill Mountain 10 kmE
Edmund's Tump Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km916 places

Glover's Island Island 48 kmNE
Denny Island Island 45 kmS
The Island Island 40 kmN
Bevere Island Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,846 places

Kilve Beach Beach 92 kmSW
Steep Holm Island 73 kmSW
Flat Holm Island 70 kmSW
Barry Island Island 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ross-on-Wye

6 places

Cities & villages6

Archenfield · Neighbourhood
Ashfield · Neighbourhood
Merrivale · Neighbourhood
Overross · Neighbourhood
Three Crosses · Neighbourhood
Tudorville · Neighbourhood

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Chase Wood Hill Mountain, Ross Rural
1.5 km SE
Penyard Park Mountain, Ross Rural
2.4 km E
Penyard Castle Historic site, Weston under Penyard
2.6 km SE
Goodrich Castle Historic site, Goodrich
4.4 km SW
Great Howle Camp Historic site, Walford
4 km SE
Eaton Tregoz Camp Field Historic site, Foy
4.4 km N
Chapel Tump Historic site, Hentland
5.8 km W
Ruardean Castle Historic site, Ruardean
6.5 km S

Ross-on-Wye

Walford Municipality, Herefordshire
3.1 km S
Weston under Penyard Municipality, Herefordshire
3.6 km E
Sellack Municipality, Herefordshire
4.4 km NW
Peterstow Municipality, Herefordshire
4 km W
Foy Municipality, Herefordshire
5.4 km N
Marstow Municipality, Herefordshire
4.9 km SW