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Ross on Wye

Located in Ross Rural, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°55′00″ N 2°34′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ross on Wye Ross on Wye
Location in United Kingdom
Population
10,582
10.6K
Elevation
39 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 Airport60 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport79 km

About Ross on Wye

Ross on Wye is a town. Location: Ross Rural, Herefordshire. Population: 10,582. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Penyard Park and Chase Wood Hill.

Climate of Ross on Wye

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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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Climate of Ross on Wye
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)815661545559456470707382

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, 23 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 79 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 82 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 23 kmeast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 34 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 39 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 47 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: 1,002 historic and cultural sites, 1,838 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Alney Island Island 22 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 10 kmSE
  • May Hill Mountain 9 kmE
  • Malvern Hills Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km906 places

  • Glover's Island Island 47 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 46 kmS
  • The Island Island 40 kmN
  • Bevere Island Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,848 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 74 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 71 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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