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Historic site

Great Howle Camp

Located in Walford, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°52′44″ N 2°33′57″ W

Map showing the location of Great Howle Camp Great Howle Camp
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Howle Hill
0.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
197 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport56 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport76 km

About Great Howle Camp

Great Howle Camp is a historic site. Location: Walford, Herefordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Ruardean Castle and Goodrich Castle.

Climate of Great Howle Camp

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Great Howle Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)815661545559456470707382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Howle Camp

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 22 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 76 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 22 kmeast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 34 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 42 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 47 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Great Howle Camp

Within 100 km: 987 historic and cultural sites, 1,806 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Alney Island Island 21 kmE
  • Hobbs Mountain 8 kmE
  • May Hill Mountain 8 kmE
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km894 places

  • Glover's Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 42 kmS
  • The Island Island 44 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 60 kmS

60–100 km1,814 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 71 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 68 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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